Karol Kucera vs Fabrice SantoroParis Masters Round of 32

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 32
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 November 1998
hard
53 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kucera K.
6-2 3-6 6-0
Santoro F.
Kucera K.
6362
Santoro F.
2601

Karol Kucera defeated Fabrice Santoro 6-2 3-6 6-0 in the Paris Masters round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Karol Kucera came in leading the head-to-head 6–2. Karol Kucera extended the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-06-09HalleR16grassKarol Kucera6-3 6-3
2002-01-07SydneyR32hardKarol Kucera6-4 1-6 6-3
2001-12-31ChennaiQFhardKarol Kucera6-2 6-7(9) 7-6(5)
2001-02-12MarseilleR16hardKarol Kucera6-2 7-5
1999-02-15RotterdamR16hardKarol Kucera7-6(4) 6-4
1997-04-07EstorilR32clayFabrice Santoro2-6 7-6(1) 6-2
1997-03-17St. PetersburgR32carpetFabrice Santoro6-4 6-3
1997-03-10CopenhagenR16carpetKarol Kucera6-1 4-6 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Kucera K.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Santoro F.

Santoro F.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Kucera K.

Even serve battle

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%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.6
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
1.8

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
9°COvercast
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 77%