Karol Kucera vs Sjeng Schalken — s Hertogenbosch Round of 16

s Hertogenbosch · ATP · Round of 16
SVK
Karol Kucera
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 June 1999
grass
NED
Sjeng Schalken
49 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWWWL
Kucera K.
7-5 6-2
Schalken S.
Kucera K.
762
Schalken S.
52–

Karol Kucera defeated Sjeng Schalken 7-5 6-2 in the s Hertogenbosch round of 16 on grass. The result followed the form book — Karol Kucera came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Karol Kucera extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Karol Kucera closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–2.

Head to head

3–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-01-14Australian OpenR128hardKarol Kucera6-1 6-4 1-6 6-1
2000-04-17Monte Carlo MastersR16clayKarol Kucera6-2 6-4
1999-11-01Paris MastersR32hardSjeng Schalken6-3 6-4
1999-10-25Stuttgart MastersR32carpetSjeng Schalken7-5 6-1
1998-01-12Sydney OutdoorR32hardKarol Kucera6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kucera K.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Schalken S.

Schalken S.serving83% hold

wins 65% 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.Schalken S.
1st serve in·Clear edge
56%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
53%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.7
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
2.3

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