Karol Kucera vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Halle Round of 32

Halle · ATP · Round of 32
SVK
Karol Kucera
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 June 2003
grass
RUS
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWWL
Kucera K.
6-1 6-7 7-6
Kafelnikov Y.
Kucera K.
668772
Kafelnikov Y.
1710651

Karol Kucera defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-1 6-7 7-6 in the Halle round of 32 on grass. The result followed the form book — Karol Kucera came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Karol Kucera extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

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

Head to head

3–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-02-09Davis Cup WG R1: SVK vs RUSRRhardYevgeny Kafelnikov4-6 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-2
2000-08-21Long IslandR32hardKarol Kucera6-1 6-3
1999-07-16Davis Cup WG QF: RUS vs SVKRRclayKarol Kucera6-1 6-3 6-4
1998-11-23Tour FinalsRRhardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-7(3) 6-3 6-2
1997-10-06ViennaR32hardKarol Kucera6-4 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Kucera K.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Kafelnikov Y.

Kafelnikov Y.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Kucera K.

Serve advantage — Kafelnikov Y.

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.Kafelnikov Y.
1st serve in·Even
59%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
42%
Break points saved·Even
57%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.8
4.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.6
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (65 vs 50). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
17°COvercast
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 54%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Kiefer N.
6-16-3
Semi-finals
Kiefer N.
Clement A.
4-67-646-4
Federer R.
Youzhny M.
4-67-646-2
Quarter-finals
Clement A.
Kucera K.
7-56-757-66
Federer R.
El Aynaoui Y.
7-57-63
Youzhny M.
Novak J.
6-46-4
Kiefer N.
Stepanek R.
7-56-3
R16
Novak J.
Koubek S.
6-46-3
El Aynaoui Y.
Burgsmuller L.
6-36-3
Kucera K.
Santoro F.
6-36-3
Clement A.
Ljubicic I.
6-46-2
Youzhny M.
Bjorkman J.
6-47-5
Federer R.
Vicente F.
4-66-26-1
Stepanek R.
Schuettler R.
6-46-766-3
Kiefer N.
Lopez F.
6-13-67-5
R32
El Aynaoui Y.
Koderisch C.
6-16-2
Schuettler R.
Carlsen K.
6-36-4
Kiefer N.
Rochus O.
6-36-0
Koubek S.
Allegro Y.
6-46-3
Bjorkman J.
Abel M.
6-36-4
Clement A.
Niemeyer F.
6-36-0
Ljubicic I.
Prinosil D.
7-656-2
Lopez F.
Davydenko N.
7-656-3
Kucera K.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-16-787-65
Federer R.
Sargsian S.
7-56-1
Burgsmuller L.
Scherrer J.
6-45-76-4
Vicente F.
Lee H.
6-46-0
Stepanek R.
Escude N.
3-66-33-0
Youzhny M.
Mathieu P.
1-66-15-2
Santoro F.
Vahaly B.
6-24-66-3
Novak J.
Dreekmann H.
6-26-4