Karol Kucera vs Guillermo Canas — Chennai Quarter-final

Chennai · ATP · Quarter-final
SVK
Karol Kucera
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 December 2002
hard
ARG
Guillermo Canas
48 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLLLWW
Kucera K.
6-1 7-5
Canas G.
Kucera K.
672
Canas G.
15–

Karol Kucera defeated Guillermo Canas 6-1 7-5 in the Chennai quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Guillermo Canas came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending the title. Karol Kucera claimed a first win over Guillermo Canas in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Karol Kucera came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-05-27Roland GarrosR128clayGuillermo Canas6-7(3) 6-4 6-2 6-2
2001-12-31ChennaiSFhardGuillermo Canas4-6 6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kucera K.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Canas G.

Canas G.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kucera K.

Serve advantage — Canas G.

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.Canas G.
1st serve in·Even
58%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Even
5.5
5.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (99 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Srichaphan P.
Kucera K.
6-36-1
Semi-finals
Srichaphan P.
Lisnard J.
6-26-1
Kucera K.
Chela J.
6-37-5
Quarter-finals
Chela J.
Behrend T.
6-46-3
Kucera K.
Canas G.
6-17-5
Lisnard J.
Schuettler R.
6-27-5
Srichaphan P.
Sargsian S.
6-46-4
R16
Behrend T.
Portas A.
7-646-1
Schuettler R.
Philippoussis M.
6-26-1
Lisnard J.
Okun N.
6-02-66-2
Sargsian S.
Montanes A.
6-46-3
Srichaphan P.
Van Lottum J.
6-26-4
Chela J.
Krajan Z.
3-66-32-0
Canas G.
Vanek J.
6-46-2
Kucera K.
Mamiit C.
7-663-66-3
R32
Portas A.
Golmard J.
1-1
Canas G.
Norman D.
4-66-26-3
Srichaphan P.
Vacek J.
7-56-2
Chela J.
Paes L.
7-657-5
Van Lottum J.
Patience O.
6-27-64
Sargsian S.
Varlet J.
6-17-5
Montanes A.
Llodra M.
7-651-66-4
Okun N.
Balcells J.
7-56-4
Lisnard J.
Pless K.
6-27-5
Philippoussis M.
Kohlmann M.
7-636-3
Schuettler R.
Knowle J.
6-46-1
Behrend T.
Pavel A.
6-36-3
Krajan Z.
Bopanna R.
6-47-63
Vanek J.
Amritraj P.
6-26-2
Kucera K.
Gimelstob J.
3-67-636-3
Mamiit C.
Burgsmuller L.
6-06-3