Wayne Arthurs vs Karol KuceraStockholm Round of 32

Stockholm · ATP · Round of 32
55 yrs · 190 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 November 1998
hard
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLWL
Arthurs W.
7-6 7-6
Kucera K.
Arthurs W.
77772
Kucera K.
6564

Wayne Arthurs defeated Karol Kucera 7-6 7-6 in the Stockholm round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Karol Kucera came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final, but Wayne Arthurs had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Wayne Arthurs claimed a first win over Karol Kucera in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-02-24CopenhagenSFcarpetKarol Kucera6-2 6-4
1999-07-26KitzbuhelR32clayKarol Kucera6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Arthurs W.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Kucera K.

Kucera K.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Arthurs W.

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
1st serve in·Even
56%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
72%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
30%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
68%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.9
5.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.2
4.8

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
0°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 78%