Karol Kucera vs Maximilian Abel — Tokyo Round of 64

Tokyo · ATP · Round of 64
SVK
Karol Kucera
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 September 2002
hard
GER
Maximilian Abel
44 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kucera K.
4-6 7-6 6-4
Abel M.
Kucera K.
47762
Abel M.
66241

Karol Kucera defeated Maximilian Abel 4-6 7-6 6-4 in the Tokyo round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Karol Kucera came in defending last year's semi-final.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Kucera K.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Abel M.

Abel M.serving72% hold

wins 59% 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.Abel M.
1st serve in·Even
58%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
32%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.4
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.8
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (99 vs 8). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
22°CRain
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 85%

Draw

Final
Carlsen K.
Norman M.
7-666-3
Semi-finals
Carlsen K.
Srichaphan P.
7-647-65
Norman M.
Spadea V.
6-47-64
Quarter-finals
Carlsen K.
Dupuis A.
6-36-2
Spadea V.
Lopez F.
6-36-0
Srichaphan P.
Hewitt L.
6-46-3
Norman M.
Larsson M.
7-657-5
R16
Carlsen K.
Chela J.
6-747-657-63
Spadea V.
Kucera K.
7-57-66
Hewitt L.
Massu N.
6-746-26-4
Larsson M.
Golmard J.
3-66-36-4
Dupuis A.
Waske A.
6-24-67-64
Srichaphan P.
Suzuki T.
3-66-16-4
Lopez F.
Verkerk M.
6-26-766-1
Norman M.
Dent T.
6-36-2
R32
Dupuis A.
Arthurs W.
7-657-66
Dent T.
Kohlmann M.
6-46-4
Massu N.
Morrison J.
7-64-66-1
Lopez F.
Fish M.
7-636-4
Spadea V.
Blake T.
6-16-4
Norman M.
Ferrero J.
6-36-3
Golmard J.
Calleri A.
6-36-2
Larsson M.
Lapentti N.
7-56-2
Kucera K.
Corretja A.
3-66-37-63
Verkerk M.
Blake J.
6-33-66-3
Chela J.
Mamiit C.
6-16-0
Carlsen K.
Hrbaty D.
6-46-4
Waske A.
Moya C.
6-47-5
Srichaphan P.
Burgsmuller L.
6-36-4
Suzuki T.
Vahaly B.
6-37-63
Hewitt L.
Chang M.
6-26-2
R64
Blake T.
Ferrer D.
4-67-57-5
Verkerk M.
Vacek J.
6-36-4
Waske A.
Onoda M.
6-747-636-2
Fish M.
Motomura G.
4-67-676-2
Dupuis A.
Luxa P.
6-36-4
Calleri A.
Kim A.
6-46-4
Carlsen K.
Okun N.
6-46-4
Golmard J.
Miyao J.
6-06-0
Larsson M.
Ancic M.
7-646-2
Norman M.
Bastl G.
6-36-0
Kohlmann M.
Bohaboy D.
6-16-3
Massu N.
Stepanek R.
5-76-36-2
Morrison J.
Norman D.
6-37-63
Chang M.
Clavet F.
7-54-66-3
Vahaly B.
Delgado R.
6-46-3
Burgsmuller L.
Fukarek O.
6-36-3
Lopez F.
Koubek S.
6-46-4
Arthurs W.
Knowle J.
2-66-36-2
Dent T.
Kondo H.
6-07-5
Hrbaty D.
Terachi T.
6-16-2
Kucera K.
Abel M.
4-67-626-4
Spadea V.
Crabb J.
6-26-4
Suzuki T.
Gambill J.
6-43-66-3
Mamiit C.
Simoni A.
6-33-66-2