Karol Kucera vs Dominik HrbatyAmsterdam Quarter-final

Amsterdam · ATP · Quarter-final
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 August 1998
clay
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kucera K.
6-2 6-1
Hrbaty D.
Kucera K.
662
Hrbaty D.
21

Karol Kucera defeated Dominik Hrbaty 6-2 6-1 in the Amsterdam quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Dominik Hrbaty came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Karol Kucera narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-08-30US OpenR64hardDominik Hrbaty6-4 6-3 1-6 5-7 6-4
2000-10-09TokyoR16hardDominik Hrbaty6-4 6-4
1999-10-11ViennaR32hardKarol Kucera3-6 6-4 7-6(3)
1998-04-13BarcelonaR32clayDominik Hrbaty7-6(7) 6-2
1998-03-09Indian Wells MastersR64hardKarol Kucera6-4 1-6 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Kucera K.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Hrbaty D.

Hrbaty D.serving68% hold

wins 57% 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
1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
40%
40%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.6
4.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.8
4.1

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