Greg Rusedski vs Karol Kucera — Antwerp Semi-final

Antwerp · ATP · Semi-final
GBR
Greg Rusedski
52 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWLLLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 February 1998
hard
SVK
Karol Kucera
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLWL
Rusedski G.
6-4 6-3
Kucera K.
Rusedski G.
662
Kucera K.
43–

Greg Rusedski defeated Karol Kucera 6-4 6-3 in the Antwerp semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Greg Rusedski came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Greg Rusedski extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Greg Rusedski closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-06-14NottinghamR32grassGreg Rusedski2-6 7-6(4) 6-3
2000-02-14RotterdamR32hardGreg Rusedski6-2 7-5
1998-10-12ViennaSFhardKarol Kucera7-6(6) 6-4
1997-06-16NottinghamFgrassGreg Rusedski6-4 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Rusedski G.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Kucera K.

Kucera K.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Rusedski G.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Rusedski G.Kucera K.
1st serve in·Even
60%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
72%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
68%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.8
5.6
Double faults / match·Even
4.9
4.8

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
11°COvercast
Wind 26 km/hHumidity 80%

Draw

Final
Rusedski G.
Rosset M.
7-633-66-16-4
Semi-finals
Rosset M.
Rafter P.
7-647-62
Rusedski G.
Kucera K.
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Rosset M.
Larsson M.
W/O
Kucera K.
Korda P.
3-66-46-2
Rafter P.
Tarango J.
6-716-26-1
Rusedski G.
Johansson T.
6-34-66-4
R16
Johansson T.
Damm Sr M.
6-26-4
Rusedski G.
Raoux G.
7-663-67-613
Larsson M.
Siemerink J.
6-36-3
Korda P.
Portas A.
7-56-2
Kucera K.
Ulihrach B.
6-16-1
Rosset M.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-36-3
Tarango J.
Norman M.
7-626-2
Rafter P.
Pioline C.
6-47-62
R32
Rafter P.
Boetsch A.
6-27-68
Pioline C.
Gustafsson M.
6-47-66
Tarango J.
Norman D.
3-66-46-3
Norman M.
Henman T.
7-56-3
Raoux G.
Clavet F.
7-645-76-2
Ulihrach B.
Santoro F.
6-26-4
Kucera K.
Van Herck J.
6-736-46-2
Johansson T.
Bjorkman J.
6-16-2
Damm Sr M.
Dewulf F.
4-67-666-4
Rusedski G.
Arazi H.
7-643-66-3
Siemerink J.
Ivanisevic G.
6-46-3
Larsson M.
Goellner M.
6-26-1
Rosset M.
Kiefer N.
7-634-67-65
Kafelnikov Y.
Novak J.
7-55-76-3
Korda P.
Ferreira W.
6-36-3
Portas A.
Hrbaty D.
6-747-616-4