Karol Kucera vs Pete Sampras — Australian Open Quarter-final

Australian Open · ATP · Quarter-final
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Karol Kucera
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 1998
hard
USA
Pete Sampras
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kucera K.
6-4 6-2 6-7 6-3
Sampras P.
Kucera K.
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Sampras P.
427731

Karol Kucera defeated Pete Sampras 6-4 6-2 6-7 6-3 in the Australian Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 6–0, defending the title. Karol Kucera claimed a first win over Pete Sampras in seven meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 6–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Karol Kucera closed it out in four sets, 6–4 6–2 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

0–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-01-15Australian OpenR128hardPete Sampras7-6(5) 3-6 6-4 7-6(3)
2000-06-26WimbledonR64grassPete Sampras7-6(9) 3-6 6-3 6-4
1999-05-16DusseldorfRRclayPete Sampras7-6(5) 4-6 6-2
1998-11-23Tour FinalsRRhardPete Sampras6-2 6-1
1998-10-12ViennaFhardPete Sampras6-3 7-6(3) 6-1
1998-08-31US OpenQFhardPete Sampras6-3 7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kucera K.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Sampras P.

Sampras P.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Kucera K.

Serve advantage — Sampras P.

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
Kucera K.Sampras P.
1st serve in·Even
56%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
80%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
69%
Return points won·Even
40%
36%
Break points saved·Clear edge
57%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.6
12.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.8
5.2

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
20°COvercast
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 59%

Draw

Final
Korda P.
Rios M.
6-26-26-2
Semi-finals
Korda P.
Kucera K.
6-16-41-66-2
Rios M.
Escude N.
6-16-36-2
Quarter-finals
Kucera K.
Sampras P.
6-46-26-756-3
Rios M.
Berasategui A.
6-766-46-46-0
Korda P.
Bjorkman J.
3-65-76-36-46-2
Escude N.
Kiefer N.
4-63-66-46-16-2
R16
Bjorkman J.
Black B.
6-26-16-4
Kucera K.
Fromberg R.
6-23-66-27-5
Sampras P.
Arazi H.
7-696-46-4
Berasategui A.
Agassi A.
3-63-66-26-36-3
Korda P.
Pioline C.
6-46-43-66-3
Kiefer N.
Raoux G.
6-36-47-5
Rios M.
Roux L.
6-24-66-26-4
Escude N.
Woodbridge T.
7-646-36-2
R32
Kiefer N.
Golmard J.
7-54-0
Agassi A.
Gaudenzi A.
6-26-26-0
Berasategui A.
Rafter P.
6-727-676-27-64
Arazi H.
Clavet F.
4-66-43-66-26-1
Korda P.
Spadea V.
6-27-686-2
Pioline C.
Corretja A.
6-26-16-4
Sampras P.
Gustafsson M.
7-56-36-4
Escude N.
Reneberg R.
1-66-706-27-56-4
Black B.
Campbell S.
6-46-06-2
Roux L.
Alami K.
7-626-26-4
Bjorkman J.
Santoro F.
7-56-36-4
Fromberg R.
Lareau S.
6-06-24-66-3
Kucera K.
Nestor D.
6-27-636-1
Rios M.
Ilie A.
6-26-36-2
Woodbridge T.
Rusedski G.
7-656-46-2
Raoux G.
Black W.
6-36-27-5
R64
Clavet F.
Washington M.
W/O
Rusedski G.
Stark J.
6-46-41-0
Black B.
Pozzi G.
6-25-0
Gustafsson M.
Dosedel S.
4-66-26-16-3
Sampras P.
Sanguinetti D.
6-26-16-2
Pioline C.
Burillo J.
6-37-53-66-3
Berasategui A.
Medvedev A.
6-47-616-4
Black W.
Tebbutt M.
6-26-45-76-4
Lareau S.
Tillstrom M.
6-716-36-34-66-4
Gaudenzi A.
Gross O.
4-66-16-46-4
Agassi A.
Costa A.
6-46-42-67-5
Rios M.
Enqvist T.
6-47-644-66-4
Ilie A.
Stoltenberg J.
6-36-27-66
Korda P.
Draper S.
7-636-36-3
Spadea V.
Rosset M.
6-34-66-46-3
Raoux G.
Chang M.
6-47-647-65
Nestor D.
Damm Sr M.
5-77-56-26-1
Alami K.
Alonso J.
6-756-37-646-4
Kucera K.
Vacek D.
7-646-752-66-06-1
Arazi H.
Philippoussis M.
1-66-24-66-19-7
Roux L.
Apell J.
6-36-756-33-66-3
Kiefer N.
Wheaton D.
2-61-66-27-636-2
Golmard J.
Siemerink J.
7-627-56-753-66-1
Escude N.
Kuerten G.
5-76-36-17-5
Reneberg R.
Squillari F.
6-06-41-64-66-3
Woodbridge T.
Van Garsse C.
6-44-66-36-4
Campbell S.
Obrien A.
6-46-36-4
Santoro F.
Lapentti N.
6-43-63-66-26-4
Corretja A.
Prinosil D.
6-46-36-0
Bjorkman J.
Ferreira W.
6-734-66-46-26-3
Fromberg R.
Moya C.
4-66-47-626-4
Rafter P.
Martin T.
2-67-626-746-46-3
R128
Stoltenberg J.
Blanco G.
6-2
Stark J.
Costa C.
6-34-1
Pioline C.
Meligeni F.
6-41-66-5
Damm Sr M.
Woodforde M.
6-47-633-0
Kucera K.
Bruguera S.
3-67-56-1
Prinosil D.
Van Herck J.
3-66-726-16-46-1
Alonso J.
Furlan R.
7-696-22-66-2
Clavet F.
Burgsmuller L.
2-66-26-36-4
Dosedel S.
Boetsch A.
6-43-66-37-62
Gustafsson M.
Van Scheppingen D.
6-46-36-0
Sanguinetti D.
Martin A.
6-03-67-686-3
Sampras P.
Schalken S.
7-56-46-2
Squillari F.
Johansson T.
6-42-66-36-768-6
Reneberg R.
Ondruska M.
6-36-16-1
Escude N.
Larsson M.
5-74-67-56-110-8
Kuerten G.
Diaz J.
6-33-66-36-2
Siemerink J.
Ivanisevic G.
6-27-633-66-4
Golmard J.
Henman T.
6-36-736-23-611-9
Wheaton D.
Craca M.
6-43-66-36-3
Kiefer N.
Draper M.
6-46-46-0
Tebbutt M.
Filippini M.
7-57-56-756-4
Black W.
Steven B.
6-46-26-2
Raoux G.
Stolle S.
2-66-34-66-26-0
Chang M.
Carlsen K.
6-37-625-76-3
Apell J.
Muster T.
6-47-657-5
Roux L.
Nydahl T.
6-37-656-3
Rios M.
Stafford G.
6-16-06-3
Costa A.
Haas T.
7-656-26-4
Berasategui A.
Braasch K.
3-66-36-46-3
Rafter P.
Tarango J.
7-647-646-747-5
Martin T.
Sanchez J.
6-16-46-1
Agassi A.
Martelli M.
3-67-636-26-2
Medvedev A.
Smith L.
6-26-06-2
Gross O.
Goellner M.
7-686-46-2
Gaudenzi A.
Pescariu D.
6-24-66-26-2
Rusedski G.
Witt D.
7-646-36-4
Van Garsse C.
Ruud C.
7-644-61-66-46-3
Woodbridge T.
Dewulf F.
7-56-37-5
Korda P.
Portas A.
6-34-66-16-4
Draper S.
Hrbaty D.
6-47-57-5
Spadea V.
Stasiak J.
6-746-16-44-66-3
Rosset M.
Macphie B.
6-40-66-43-66-4
Burillo J.
Sargsian S.
6-36-41-63-69-7
Corretja A.
Ker L.
6-47-52-66-3
Black B.
Mantilla F.
6-46-04-66-4
Pozzi G.
Clement A.
6-44-65-76-26-4
Obrien A.
Gambill J.
3-67-56-16-3
Campbell S.
Gimelstob J.
3-66-33-66-36-4
Santoro F.
Benfele Alvarez E.
4-66-06-35-76-4
Lapentti N.
Viloca Puig J.
5-76-36-46-736-1
Ferreira W.
Kroslak J.
6-43-66-26-3
Bjorkman J.
Belobrajdic A.
2-66-16-16-1
Moya C.
Tramacchi P.
6-46-36-767-63
Fromberg R.
Larkham T.
2-66-36-43-66-3
Lareau S.
Norman M.
6-46-757-666-747-5
Tillstrom M.
Paes L.
6-36-26-2
Nestor D.
Schaller G.
6-36-07-66
Vacek D.
Hewitt L.
6-26-41-62-66-3
Philippoussis M.
Calatrava A.
7-606-47-64
Arazi H.
Dreekmann H.
7-626-36-2
Alami K.
Radulescu A.
7-605-76-36-2
Washington M.
Vasek R.
6-26-44-67-5
Ilie A.
Knippschild J.
6-46-26-3
Enqvist T.
Marin J.
6-36-46-3