Karol Kucera vs Roger Federer — Lyon Round of 16

Lyon · ATP · Round of 16
SVK
Karol Kucera
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 November 2000
clay
SUI
Roger Federer
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
Kucera K.
3-6 6-2 6-1
Federer R.
Kucera K.
3662
Federer R.
6211

Karol Kucera defeated Roger Federer 3-6 6-2 6-1 in the Lyon round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Karol Kucera claimed a first win over Roger Federer in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-02-10MarseilleSFhardRoger Federer7-6(5) 6-3
2000-09-18Sydney OlympicsR32hardRoger Federer6-4 7-6(5)
1999-10-11ViennaQFhardRoger Federer2-6 6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Kucera K.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Federer R.

Federer R.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Kucera K.

Serve advantage — Federer R.

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.Federer R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
79%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
59%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
71%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Clear edge
56%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.6
9.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
1.7

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Clement A.
Rafter P.
7-627-65
Semi-finals
Clement A.
Agassi A.
6-3
Rafter P.
Arazi H.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Clement A.
Sluiter R.
6-33-67-65
Arazi H.
Enqvist T.
6-767-666-4
Agassi A.
Kucera K.
6-17-5
Rafter P.
Kuerten G.
6-36-4
R16
Sluiter R.
Puerta M.
4-66-44-1
Enqvist T.
Bachelot J.
6-36-736-3
Rafter P.
El Aynaoui Y.
7-646-2
Kuerten G.
Llodra M.
7-57-64
Arazi H.
Philippoussis M.
6-33-67-5
Agassi A.
Haas T.
6-26-3
Kucera K.
Federer R.
3-66-26-1
Clement A.
Squillari F.
3-66-26-3
R32
El Aynaoui Y.
Ilie A.
7-657-64
Kucera K.
Pioline C.
6-47-65
Sluiter R.
Corretja A.
6-47-62
Federer R.
Escude N.
6-37-63
Haas T.
Di Pasquale A.
6-36-3
Agassi A.
Sargsian S.
6-736-16-4
Bachelot J.
Alami K.
5-77-616-4
Enqvist T.
Grosjean S.
4-66-36-4
Rafter P.
Gaudio G.
6-44-66-4
Clement A.
Guardiola T.
7-54-66-1
Squillari F.
Santoro F.
6-24-66-1
Puerta M.
Chang M.
7-646-4
Kuerten G.
Pavel A.
7-656-4
Llodra M.
Costa A.
7-661-66-3
Philippoussis M.
Ferreira W.
6-36-7106-3
Arazi H.
Boutter J.
6-33-66-4