Michel Kratochvil vs Mark Nielsen — Auckland Round of 16

Auckland · ATP · Round of 16
SUI
Michel Kratochvil
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 January 2002
hard
NZL
Mark Nielsen
48 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLLWWWLWW
Kratochvil M.
6-3 6-2
Nielsen M.
Kratochvil M.
662
Nielsen M.
32–

Michel Kratochvil defeated Mark Nielsen 6-3 6-2 in the Auckland round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Nielsen came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Kratochvil M.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Nielsen M.

Nielsen M.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kratochvil M.

Serve advantage — Kratochvil M.

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
Kratochvil M.Nielsen M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
44%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
32%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.4
2.4
Double faults / match·Even
4.5
4.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (89 vs 5). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
19°CPartly cloudy
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 57%

Draw

Final
Rusedski G.
Golmard J.
6-706-47-5
Semi-finals
Golmard J.
Kratochvil M.
6-26-2
Rusedski G.
Novak J.
6-766-47-62
Quarter-finals
Novak J.
Mantilla F.
6-16-1
Golmard J.
Bjorkman J.
6-36-4
Rusedski G.
Ivanisevic G.
6-20-66-3
Kratochvil M.
Nalbandian D.
2-66-17-5
R16
Nalbandian D.
Clavet F.
6-36-3
Golmard J.
Elseneer G.
7-656-2
Bjorkman J.
Safin M.
6-34-66-3
Ivanisevic G.
Youzhny M.
4-66-36-3
Rusedski G.
Tabara M.
5-77-56-4
Mantilla F.
Schalken S.
6-46-4
Novak J.
Vicente F.
6-36-3
Kratochvil M.
Nielsen M.
6-36-2
R32
Kratochvil M.
Ginepri R.
6-36-2
Nielsen M.
Vinciguerra A.
7-656-4
Tabara M.
Sa A.
7-56-2
Nalbandian D.
Phau B.
6-44-66-3
Clavet F.
Gambill J.
6-07-63
Elseneer G.
Hrbaty D.
3-66-16-2
Golmard J.
Willman D.
6-46-1
Bjorkman J.
Gaudio G.
7-626-1
Safin M.
Chang M.
2-66-36-4
Vicente F.
Squillari F.
6-36-2
Mantilla F.
Koubek S.
7-656-2
Novak J.
Gaudenzi A.
7-56-3
Ivanisevic G.
Nieminen J.
7-656-3
Youzhny M.
Montanes A.
4-67-626-1
Rusedski G.
Zabaleta M.
6-43-66-1
Schalken S.
Blanco G.
6-23-66-3