Karol Kucera vs Jiri Novak — London Round of 32

London · ATP · Round of 32
SVK
Karol Kucera
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 February 2000
carpet
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
Kucera K.
7-5 6-3
Novak J.
Kucera K.
762
Novak J.
53–

Karol Kucera defeated Jiri Novak 7-5 6-3 in the London round of 32 on carpet. The result followed the form book — Karol Kucera came in defending last year's quarter-final. Karol Kucera extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Karol Kucera closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-10-13Madrid MastersR32clayJiri Novak6-2 1-6 6-2
1997-10-13OstravaQFcarpetKarol Kucera6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kucera K.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Novak J.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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.Novak J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
40%
Break points saved·Even
56%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.5
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (173 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Rosset M.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Rosset M.
Enqvist T.
7-51-66-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Rusedski G.
6-37-64
Quarter-finals
Enqvist T.
Pioline C.
7-634-67-66
Rusedski G.
Zabaleta M.
6-47-5
Kafelnikov Y.
Santoro F.
6-36-2
Rosset M.
Federer R.
3-66-46-4
R16
Rusedski G.
Golmard J.
7-657-64
Pioline C.
Tarango J.
6-36-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Vacek D.
6-27-5
Santoro F.
Arazi H.
6-46-2
Zabaleta M.
Saulnier C.
6-46-1
Enqvist T.
Kucera K.
6-33-66-4
Rosset M.
Hrbaty D.
6-37-68
Federer R.
Ivanisevic G.
7-56-3
R32
Vacek D.
Johansson T.
6-36-2
Santoro F.
Safin M.
4-66-26-4
Arazi H.
Gambill J.
6-47-5
Zabaleta M.
Henman T.
7-637-5
Saulnier C.
Schuettler R.
6-46-4
Golmard J.
Ferrero J.
6-26-2
Rusedski G.
Clement A.
6-36-4
Pioline C.
Martin A.
7-57-65
Tarango J.
Bjorkman J.
7-56-4
Kucera K.
Novak J.
7-56-3
Enqvist T.
Voinea A.
6-16-4
Hrbaty D.
Pavel A.
6-46-3
Rosset M.
Ljubicic I.
6-46-4
Ivanisevic G.
Black W.
7-56-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Medvedev A.
6-36-4
Federer R.
Kiefer N.
6-26-3