Karol Kucera vs Richard Krajicek — New Haven Semi-final

New Haven · ATP · Semi-final
SVK
Karol Kucera
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 August 1998
hard
NED
Richard Krajicek
54 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWWLLL
Kucera K.
7-6 6-4
Krajicek R.
Kucera K.
7862
Krajicek R.
664–

Karol Kucera defeated Richard Krajicek 7-6 6-4 in the New Haven semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Richard Krajicek came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Karol Kucera claimed a first win over Richard Krajicek in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-02-22LondonQFcarpetRichard Krajicek6-1 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kucera K.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Krajicek R.

Krajicek R.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Kucera K.

Serve advantage — Krajicek R.

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.Krajicek R.
1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
82%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
70%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.6
14.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.8
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 193). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Kucera K.
Ivanisevic G.
6-45-76-2
Semi-finals
Ivanisevic G.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-36-4
Kucera K.
Krajicek R.
7-666-4
Quarter-finals
Kucera K.
Raoux G.
3-66-36-1
Krajicek R.
Henman T.
5-76-27-616
Kafelnikov Y.
Ulihrach B.
4-66-36-3
Ivanisevic G.
Paes L.
6-26-4
R16
Kafelnikov Y.
Kuerten G.
6-46-4
Kucera K.
Siemerink J.
6-47-5
Krajicek R.
Levy H.
6-26-4
Ivanisevic G.
Kiefer N.
6-37-5
Henman T.
Sanguinetti D.
4-66-36-3
Ulihrach B.
Korda P.
7-666-3
Paes L.
Sampras P.
6-36-4
Raoux G.
Rafter P.
7-686-3
R32
Paes L.
Bruguera S.
6-16-2
Sampras P.
Hewitt L.
6-17-64
Kiefer N.
Woodforde M.
6-07-5
Ivanisevic G.
Grant G.
6-33-66-3
Korda P.
Medvedev A.
6-33-66-1
Ulihrach B.
Carlsen K.
3-66-46-4
Kuerten G.
Obrien A.
6-36-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Woodbridge T.
6-06-2
Henman T.
Santopadre V.
6-26-3
Sanguinetti D.
Santoro F.
6-16-727-5
Levy H.
Schuettler R.
6-36-3
Krajicek R.
Washington M.
7-56-4
Kucera K.
Gumy H.
6-36-3
Siemerink J.
Van Scheppingen D.
6-36-3
Raoux G.
Van Lottum J.
6-36-4
Rafter P.
Tarango J.
6-26-1
R64
Van Scheppingen D.
Heuberger I.
6-4
Gumy H.
Vacek D.
5-3
Tarango J.
Roux L.
6-26-2
Van Lottum J.
Alonso J.
6-46-2
Raoux G.
Gimelstob J.
7-656-4
Siemerink J.
Lapentti N.
6-46-3
Santopadre V.
Radulescu A.
6-26-3
Washington M.
Lareau S.
6-46-4
Levy H.
Canas G.
7-56-3
Schuettler R.
Escude N.
4-66-46-3
Santoro F.
Ker L.
1-66-36-1
Sanguinetti D.
Stark J.
6-47-5
Woodbridge T.
Goellner M.
3-66-46-3
Obrien A.
Mirnyi M.
6-36-4
Kuerten G.
Puerta M.
6-36-4
Ulihrach B.
Sanchez J.
6-16-1
Carlsen K.
Prinosil D.
7-646-4
Medvedev A.
Erlich E.
7-616-3
Grant G.
Dosedel S.
6-26-3
Woodforde M.
Safin M.
6-47-5
Kiefer N.
Burgsmuller L.
6-36-3
Paes L.
Rosset M.
6-36-0
Bruguera S.
McEnroe P.
7-623-66-3
Hewitt L.
Sargsian S.
6-36-4