Karol Kucera vs Martin Damm Sr — Sydney Round of 32

Sydney · ATP · Round of 32
SVK
Karol Kucera
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 January 2000
hard
CZE
Martin Damm Sr
53 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWLLL
Kucera K.
7-6 6-1
Damm Sr M.
Kucera K.
7762
Damm Sr M.
631–

Karol Kucera defeated Martin Damm Sr 7-6 6-1 in the Sydney round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Martin Damm Sr came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Karol Kucera narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Karol Kucera came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-06-15s HertogenboschQFgrassMartin Damm Sr6-7(1) 6-1 6-4
1997-03-10CopenhagenSFcarpetMartin Damm Sr6-4 3-6 6-3
1997-01-06AucklandR32hardKarol Kucera6-1 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Kucera K.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Damm Sr M.

Damm Sr M.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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
Kucera K.Damm Sr M.
1st serve in·Even
56%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.6
6.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.9
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (173 vs 40). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Hewitt L.
Stoltenberg J.
6-46-0
Semi-finals
Hewitt L.
Corretja A.
6-46-4
Stoltenberg J.
Ljubicic I.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Ljubicic I.
Kucera K.
6-33-67-5
Stoltenberg J.
Lapentti N.
4-67-56-1
Corretja A.
Dosedel S.
3-67-56-3
Hewitt L.
Voinea A.
6-36-4
R16
Hewitt L.
Clavet F.
6-36-2
Lapentti N.
Koubek S.
4-66-06-4
Stoltenberg J.
Hrbaty D.
6-42-66-4
Ljubicic I.
Martin T.
7-6116-4
Kucera K.
Clement A.
6-26-4
Dosedel S.
Ilie A.
6-37-5
Corretja A.
Arazi H.
3-66-37-64
Voinea A.
Vacek D.
7-56-2
R32
Corretja A.
Pioline C.
6-46-4
Arazi H.
Mantilla F.
6-36-4
Dosedel S.
Woodforde M.
6-36-3
Ilie A.
Costa A.
3-67-656-4
Kucera K.
Damm Sr M.
7-636-1
Clement A.
Zabaleta M.
4-66-36-4
Ljubicic I.
Safin M.
6-746-36-3
Martin T.
Medvedev A.
6-16-716-3
Hrbaty D.
Ullyett K.
6-17-5
Stoltenberg J.
Diaz J.
6-16-766-4
Koubek S.
Meligeni F.
7-646-1
Lapentti N.
El Aynaoui Y.
3-66-36-3
Clavet F.
Kuerten G.
6-43-66-4
Hewitt L.
Grosjean S.
6-46-4
Vacek D.
Lisnard J.
6-47-67
Voinea A.
Spadea V.
3-67-656-4