Karol Kucera vs Nicolas LapenttiVienna Round of 16

Vienna · ATP · Round of 16
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 October 1999
hard
49 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kucera K.
6-2 6-3
Lapentti N.
Kucera K.
662
Lapentti N.
23

Karol Kucera defeated Nicolas Lapentti 6-2 6-3 in the Vienna round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Lapentti came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Karol Kucera had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Karol Kucera narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-05-20St. PoeltenR32clayNicolas Lapentti6-3 2-6 6-0
2002-03-11Indian Wells MastersR64hardKarol Kucera6-2 6-3
1999-01-18Australian OpenQFhardNicolas Lapentti7-6(4) 6-7(6) 6-2 0-6 8-6

Serve vs return

This season
Kucera K.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Lapentti N.

Lapentti N.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Kucera K.

Serve advantage — Kucera K.

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·Slight edge
56%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.6
4.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
2.1

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
17°COvercast
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 65%