Karol Kucera vs Wayne Arthurs — Copenhagen Semi-final

Copenhagen · ATP · Semi-final
SVK
Karol Kucera
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 February 2003
carpet
AUS
Wayne Arthurs
55 yrs · 190 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLL
Kucera K.
6-2 6-4
Arthurs W.
Kucera K.
662
Arthurs W.
24–

Karol Kucera defeated Wayne Arthurs 6-2 6-4 in the Copenhagen semi-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Wayne Arthurs came in defending last year's round of 32. Karol Kucera extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-07-26KitzbuhelR32clayKarol Kucera6-3 6-4
1998-11-09StockholmR32hardWayne Arthurs7-6(5) 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Kucera K.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Arthurs W.

Arthurs W.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Kucera K.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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.Arthurs W.
1st serve in·Even
59%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
80%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
69%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
29%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.9
15.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.6
5.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (65 vs 122). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Kucera K.
Rochus O.
7-646-4
Semi-finals
Kucera K.
Arthurs W.
6-26-4
Rochus O.
Stepanek R.
6-36-726-4
Quarter-finals
Stepanek R.
Beck K.
6-41-66-2
Kucera K.
Kratochvil M.
7-56-2
Arthurs W.
Norman M.
6-777-56-4
Rochus O.
Behrend T.
6-46-1
R16
Kratochvil M.
Lisnard J.
7-657-66
Beck K.
Dupuis A.
4-67-651-0
Behrend T.
Vanek J.
6-746-36-3
Kucera K.
Rosset M.
7-656-3
Arthurs W.
Vinciguerra A.
6-746-47-66
Rochus O.
Burgsmuller L.
6-16-2
Norman M.
Pless K.
6-47-66
Stepanek R.
Larsson M.
6-41-66-1
R32
Rosset M.
Dellacqua M.
7-667-64
Vanek J.
Norby R.
6-42-66-3
Lisnard J.
Muller G.
7-56-4
Vinciguerra A.
Vahaly B.
6-46-4
Arthurs W.
Mutis O.
7-656-2
Behrend T.
Ancic M.
6-46-777-62
Pless K.
Mamiit C.
6-26-0
Burgsmuller L.
Melzer J.
6-46-4
Rochus O.
Nieminen J.
6-36-2
Kratochvil M.
Carlsen K.
6-736-36-4
Beck K.
Gimelstob J.
6-46-3
Kucera K.
Vliegen K.
6-26-3
Norman M.
Sluiter R.
7-647-5
Dupuis A.
Verkerk M.
6-46-4
Larsson M.
Nielsen F.
6-16-1
Stepanek R.
Di Pasquale A.
7-633-66-3