Karol Kucera vs Juan Ignacio Chela — Chennai Semi-final

Chennai · ATP · Semi-final
SVK
Karol Kucera
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 December 2002
hard
ARG
Juan Ignacio Chela
46 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWL
Kucera K.
6-3 7-5
Chela J.
Kucera K.
672
Chela J.
35–

Karol Kucera defeated Juan Ignacio Chela 6-3 7-5 in the Chennai semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Ignacio Chela came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Karol Kucera claimed a first win over Juan Ignacio Chela in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

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

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-08-11Cincinnati MastersR64hardJuan Ignacio Chela6-1 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Kucera K.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Chela J.

Chela J.serving72% hold

wins 59% 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.Chela J.
1st serve in·Even
58%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
41%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.5
2.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
2.8

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