Karol Kucera vs Borut Urh — Umag Round of 16

Umag · ATP · Round of 16
SVK
Karol Kucera
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 July 1998
clay
SLO
Borut Urh
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWL
Kucera K.
7-5 6-2
Urh B.
Kucera K.
762
Urh B.
52–

Karol Kucera defeated Borut Urh 7-5 6-2 in the Umag round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Karol Kucera came in defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

  • Match story: Karol Kucera closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–2.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Kucera K.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Urh B.

Urh B.serving59% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Kucera K.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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.Urh B.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
67%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
72%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
54%
Return points won·Even
40%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
52%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.6
0.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.8
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 3). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Ulihrach B.
Norman M.
6-37-60
Semi-finals
Norman M.
Marin J.
7-636-3
Ulihrach B.
Puerta M.
6-36-3
Quarter-finals
Norman M.
Kucera K.
1-66-46-4
Marin J.
Haarhuis P.
6-27-62
Puerta M.
Kuerten G.
6-41-67-65
Ulihrach B.
Mantilla F.
6-33-67-62
R16
Haarhuis P.
Burillo J.
W/O
Kuerten G.
Novak J.
4-67-616-3
Ulihrach B.
Diaz J.
7-683-66-4
Mantilla F.
Voinea A.
6-36-0
Marin J.
Sanguinetti D.
7-643-66-3
Kucera K.
Urh B.
7-56-2
Norman M.
Cobolli S.
7-653-66-2
Puerta M.
Sanchez J.
6-44-66-4
R32
Mantilla F.
Burgsmuller L.
6-36-3
Sanchez J.
Martelli M.
6-46-4
Sanguinetti D.
Stanoytchev O.
6-43-66-4
Cobolli S.
Catar T.
5-76-46-3
Norman M.
Ljubicic I.
7-644-66-3
Puerta M.
Hrbaty D.
6-32-66-4
Novak J.
Santopadre V.
6-21-66-1
Kuerten G.
Goellner M.
6-07-63
Ulihrach B.
Pescariu D.
7-656-4
Diaz J.
Rasberger E.
6-36-3
Marin J.
Furlan R.
4-66-36-4
Burillo J.
Knippschild J.
6-36-1
Voinea A.
Carlsson M.
1-67-56-3
Haarhuis P.
Moya C.
7-54-66-1
Kucera K.
Bruguera S.
6-46-0
Urh B.
Nemecek L.
6-36-1