Karol Kucera vs Sjeng SchalkenSydney Outdoor Round of 32

Sydney Outdoor · ATP · Round of 32
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 January 1998
hard
49 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kucera K.
6-2 6-2
Schalken S.
Kucera K.
662
Schalken S.
22

Karol Kucera defeated Sjeng Schalken 6-2 6-2 in the Sydney Outdoor round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Karol Kucera came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Karol Kucera extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

32
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-01-14Australian OpenR128hardKarol Kucera6-1 6-4 1-6 6-1
2000-04-17Monte Carlo MastersR16clayKarol Kucera6-2 6-4
1999-11-01Paris MastersR32hardSjeng Schalken6-3 6-4
1999-10-25Stuttgart MastersR32carpetSjeng Schalken7-5 6-1
1999-06-14s HertogenboschR16grassKarol Kucera7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kucera K.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Schalken S.

Schalken S.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kucera K.

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
1st serve in·Clear edge
56%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
53%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.6
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
2.3

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