Richard Krajicek vs Karol Kucera — London Quarter-final

London · ATP · Quarter-final
NED
Richard Krajicek
54 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWWLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 February 1999
carpet
SVK
Karol Kucera
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLWL
Krajicek R.
6-1 6-3
Kucera K.
Krajicek R.
662
Kucera K.
13–

Richard Krajicek defeated Karol Kucera 6-1 6-3 in the London quarter-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Karol Kucera came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Richard Krajicek claimed a first win over Karol Kucera in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-08-17New HavenSFhardKarol Kucera7-6(6) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Krajicek R.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Kucera K.

Kucera K.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Krajicek R.

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
Krajicek R.Kucera K.
1st serve in·Even
58%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
82%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
61%
Return points won·Even
36%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.1
5.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
4.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (133 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Krajicek R.
Rusedski G.
7-666-757-5
Semi-finals
Rusedski G.
Arazi H.
6-26-3
Krajicek R.
Johansson T.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Krajicek R.
Kucera K.
6-16-3
Johansson T.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-27-65
Arazi H.
Hrbaty D.
6-46-2
Rusedski G.
Enqvist T.
7-54-66-3
R16
Enqvist T.
Prinosil D.
6-47-5
Krajicek R.
Kiefer N.
6-36-4
Kucera K.
Raoux G.
6-26-0
Johansson T.
Sanguinetti D.
6-06-736-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Black B.
6-36-2
Rusedski G.
Korda P.
6-37-64
Arazi H.
Ivanisevic G.
3-66-36-4
Hrbaty D.
Kroslak J.
6-26-3
R32
Prinosil D.
Pavel A.
7-656-3
Rusedski G.
Pozzi G.
6-26-1
Korda P.
Ferreira W.
6-36-4
Kiefer N.
Pioline C.
5-76-27-5
Kroslak J.
Henman T.
2-67-686-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Gustafsson M.
6-23-66-3
Black B.
Alami K.
6-11-67-64
Hrbaty D.
Pescosolido S.
6-36-736-2
Sanguinetti D.
Gambill J.
6-46-4
Johansson T.
Luxa P.
6-26-4
Ivanisevic G.
Siemerink J.
6-30-67-61
Krajicek R.
Tarango J.
6-46-2
Raoux G.
Vacek D.
6-46-3
Kucera K.
Schuettler R.
7-626-0
Enqvist T.
Rosset M.
6-16-3
Arazi H.
Ulihrach B.
7-56-4