Jonas Bjorkman vs Karol Kucera — Stockholm Quarter-final

Stockholm · ATP · Quarter-final
SWE
Jonas Bjorkman
54 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 November 1997
hard
SVK
Karol Kucera
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLWL
Bjorkman J.
6-3 6-2
Kucera K.
Bjorkman J.
662
Kucera K.
32–

Jonas Bjorkman defeated Karol Kucera 6-3 6-2 in the Stockholm quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Karol Kucera came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Jonas Bjorkman narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-08-25US OpenR32hardJonas Bjorkman6-4 4-6 6-7(3) 6-4 6-4
1999-06-14s HertogenboschQFgrassKarol Kucera6-2 6-3
1998-10-12ViennaQFhardKarol Kucera6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Bjorkman J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kucera K.

Kucera K.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Bjorkman J.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Bjorkman J.Kucera K.
1st serve in·Even
58%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.8
5.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
4.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
0°CClear
Wind 22 km/hHumidity 65%

Draw

Final
Bjorkman J.
Siemerink J.
3-67-626-26-4
Semi-finals
Bjorkman J.
Rafter P.
7-637-63
Siemerink J.
Rusedski G.
4-67-656-4
Quarter-finals
Rusedski G.
Larsson M.
W/O
Bjorkman J.
Kucera K.
6-36-2
Siemerink J.
Pioline C.
6-46-2
Rafter P.
Henman T.
6-36-3
R16
Rusedski G.
Roux L.
6-47-65
Rafter P.
Van Herck J.
6-36-4
Henman T.
Gustafsson M.
6-32-66-4
Bjorkman J.
Johansson T.
6-47-5
Kucera K.
Muster T.
4-66-36-3
Pioline C.
Tebbutt M.
6-36-746-4
Siemerink J.
Becker B.
7-666-736-3
Larsson M.
Enqvist T.
6-16-2
R32
Bjorkman J.
Goellner M.
6-45-2
Pioline C.
Reneberg R.
6-46-4
Roux L.
Berasategui A.
6-26-1
Rusedski G.
Kulti N.
7-636-4
Siemerink J.
Bergh F.
3-66-16-3
Becker B.
Moya C.
6-46-3
Enqvist T.
Norman M.
7-56-3
Larsson M.
Jonsson F.
7-57-5
Rafter P.
Tillstrom M.
6-36-0
Van Herck J.
Holm H.
6-36-776-3
Gustafsson M.
Ondruska M.
6-26-2
Henman T.
Wheaton D.
1-66-17-68
Johansson T.
Dewulf F.
6-27-5
Kucera K.
Raoux G.
6-46-3
Muster T.
Ruud C.
6-36-1
Tebbutt M.
Corretja A.
4-66-46-4