Karol Kucera vs Jonas Bjorkman — s Hertogenbosch Quarter-final

s Hertogenbosch · ATP · Quarter-final
SVK
Karol Kucera
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 June 1999
grass
SWE
Jonas Bjorkman
54 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLLL
Kucera K.
6-2 6-3
Bjorkman J.
Kucera K.
662
Bjorkman J.
23–

Karol Kucera defeated Jonas Bjorkman 6-2 6-3 in the s Hertogenbosch quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Jonas Bjorkman came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Karol Kucera narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-08-25US OpenR32hardJonas Bjorkman6-4 4-6 6-7(3) 6-4 6-4
1998-10-12ViennaQFhardKarol Kucera6-3 6-2
1997-11-03StockholmQFhardJonas Bjorkman6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kucera K.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Bjorkman J.

Bjorkman J.serving81% hold

wins 64% 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
Kucera K.Bjorkman J.
1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.6
4.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
3.3

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Rafter P.
Pavel A.
3-67-676-4
Semi-finals
Pavel A.
Kucera K.
7-642-66-3
Rafter P.
Haas T.
6-27-5
Quarter-finals
Kucera K.
Bjorkman J.
6-26-3
Rafter P.
Carlsen K.
6-36-4
Haas T.
Krajicek R.
7-631-66-4
Pavel A.
Kulti N.
4-66-37-63
R16
Kulti N.
Tarango J.
3-67-56-4
Carlsen K.
Van Lottum J.
7-56-1
Pavel A.
Braasch K.
6-26-1
Haas T.
Vacek D.
7-666-1
Krajicek R.
Santopadre V.
6-37-61
Rafter P.
Damm Sr M.
6-36-4
Kucera K.
Schalken S.
7-56-2
Bjorkman J.
Kroslak J.
7-56-2
R32
Van Lottum J.
Siemerink J.
6-44-66-3
Braasch K.
Ivanov Smolensky K.
6-26-786-3
Pavel A.
Di Pasquale A.
6-26-2
Tarango J.
Schuettler R.
6-46-4
Kucera K.
Wessels P.
6-27-5
Schalken S.
Dupuis A.
6-33-67-5
Rafter P.
Haarhuis P.
4-67-656-3
Damm Sr M.
Stanoytchev O.
6-37-67
Carlsen K.
Rikl D.
1-66-36-4
Santopadre V.
Van Scheppingen D.
3-66-37-62
Krajicek R.
Sanguinetti D.
6-46-4
Kroslak J.
Wassen R.
6-46-2
Bjorkman J.
Menzler M.
6-06-3
Vacek D.
Dreekmann H.
6-26-2
Haas T.
Sluiter R.
6-716-36-2
Kulti N.
Ulihrach B.
7-626-4