Jonas Bjorkman vs Karol Kucera — US Open Round of 32
US Open · ATP · Round of 32
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2003
hard
Bjorkman J.6-4 4-6 6-7 6-4 6-4
Kucera K.
Bjorkman J.
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Kucera K.
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Jonas Bjorkman defeated Karol Kucera 6-4 4-6 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the US Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Karol Kucera came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. Jonas Bjorkman narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Jonas Bjorkman edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 4–6 6–7 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-06-14 | s Hertogenbosch | QF | grass | Karol Kucera | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1998-10-12 | Vienna | QF | hard | Karol Kucera | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1997-11-03 | Stockholm | QF | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-3 6-2 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEven 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 season1st serve in·Even
58%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.8
5.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 65). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
24°CClear
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 53%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Nalbandian D.
El Aynaoui Y.
7-626-23-67-5
Roddick A.
Schalken S.
6-46-26-3
Ferrero J.
Hewitt L.
4-66-37-656-1
Agassi A.
Coria G.
6-46-37-5
R16
El Aynaoui Y.
Moya C.
7-647-674-66-4
Hewitt L.
Srichaphan P.
4-66-26-46-2
Agassi A.
Dent T.
6-756-47-5
Nalbandian D.
Federer R.
3-67-616-46-3
Coria G.
Bjorkman J.
6-26-34-66-2
Ferrero J.
Martin T.
6-26-43-65-76-3
Schalken S.
Schuettler R.
6-14-66-36-4
Roddick A.
Malisse X.
6-36-47-65
R32
Agassi A.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-37-646-4
Dent T.
Gonzalez F.
7-696-733-67-646-4
Bjorkman J.
Kucera K.
6-44-66-736-46-4
Coria G.
Carraz G.
7-56-17-5
Ferrero J.
Chela J.
7-57-56-1
Martin T.
Ginepri R.
6-727-646-46-4
Srichaphan P.
Verdasco F.
6-36-46-3
Schuettler R.
Martin A.
6-16-46-2
Malisse X.
Tursunov D.
7-56-47-68
Roddick A.
Saretta F.
6-16-36-3
Moya C.
Massu N.
7-56-43-66-3
El Aynaoui Y.
Novak J.
7-615-73-66-37-65
Nalbandian D.
Philippoussis M.
7-56-7106-36-2
Federer R.
Blake J.
6-37-646-3
Hewitt L.
Stepanek R.
6-13-0
Schalken S.
Karlovic I.
7-687-657-63
R64
Gonzalez F.
Koubek S.
7-616-16-2
Dent T.
Davydenko N.
6-36-47-67
Kafelnikov Y.
Carlsen K.
4-66-26-36-3
Agassi A.
Vinciguerra A.
7-616-16-4
Federer R.
Lisnard J.
6-16-26-0
Blake J.
Sargsian S.
6-36-44-67-66
Carraz G.
Clement A.
3-61-66-27-636-1
Philippoussis M.
Dupuis A.
6-26-36-4
Nalbandian D.
Nieminen J.
5-76-36-14-67-63
Novak J.
Gambill J.
6-46-46-4
El Aynaoui Y.
Nadal R.
7-666-37-66
Massu N.
Enqvist T.
6-36-27-5
Moya C.
Moodie W.
6-27-666-3
Roddick A.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-746-37-68
Tursunov D.
Van Lottum J.
6-43-66-35-76-2
Saretta F.
Lapentti N.
6-26-46-0
Malisse X.
Calleri A.
6-26-736-33-66-3
Schalken S.
Burgsmuller L.
4-62-66-26-26-0
Karlovic I.
Arazi H.
3-67-657-647-66
Martin A.
Costa A.
6-36-33-66-2
Schuettler R.
Kiefer N.
6-17-52-66-4
Hewitt L.
Lee H.
5-76-26-26-4
Stepanek R.
Santoro F.
6-26-46-766-3
Verdasco F.
Sanguinetti D.
7-667-654-66-3
Srichaphan P.
Hrbaty D.
6-46-46-3
Martin T.
Verkerk M.
6-36-46-757-69
Ginepri R.
Ferreira W.
6-26-46-706-2
Chela J.
Berdych T.
2-66-16-46-3
Ferrero J.
Melzer J.
1-67-626-26-4
Coria G.
Ulihrach B.
6-26-16-4
Kucera K.
Fish M.
6-47-676-4
Bjorkman J.
Delgado R.
4-66-46-43-66-3
R128
Ljubicic I.
Mathieu P.
6-46-27-5
Srichaphan P.
Saulnier C.
2-66-26-37-64
Ginepri R.
Ferrer D.
6-26-36-3
Hrbaty D.
Gimelstob J.
6-36-46-2
Martin T.
Yim R.
6-17-676-2
Verkerk M.
Bogomolov Jr A.
7-644-63-67-691-0
Federer R.
Acasuso J.
5-76-36-32-0
Kiefer N.
Squillari F.
6-35-0
Delgado R.
Grosjean S.
6-46-734-67-676-4
Bjorkman J.
Volandri F.
6-16-46-0
Kucera K.
Popp A.
6-27-56-3
Clement A.
Vahaly B.
6-767-666-36-4
Carraz G.
Rusedski G.
6-44-66-25-76-4
Melzer J.
Baker B.
6-36-35-76-3
Berdych T.
Behrend T.
5-76-36-26-3
Ulihrach B.
Abel M.
4-66-46-36-1
Coria G.
Puerta M.
6-46-36-1
Ferrero J.
Vacek J.
6-24-66-36-2
Chela J.
Karanusic R.
6-47-626-3
Ferreira W.
Miranda I.
6-46-36-1
Massu N.
Gaudio G.
6-36-36-2
Enqvist T.
Portas A.
6-26-36-1
Moodie W.
Montanes A.
7-636-26-2
Moya C.
Draper S.
4-66-47-57-66
Roddick A.
Henman T.
6-37-626-3
Lapentti N.
Beck K.
4-66-37-53-66-4
Agassi A.
Corretja A.
6-16-26-2
Vinciguerra A.
Kendrick R.
7-646-727-51-66-1
Carlsen K.
Morrison J.
6-23-66-36-4
El Aynaoui Y.
Kim A.
7-57-656-3
Nadal R.
Vicente F.
6-46-36-3
Nalbandian D.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-47-646-3
Dupuis A.
Youzhny M.
5-76-43-66-37-5
Sanguinetti D.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
4-66-03-66-16-1
Saretta F.
Spadea V.
6-36-15-77-68
Verdasco F.
Robredo T.
6-36-46-2
Stepanek R.
Lopez F.
6-46-46-4
Santoro F.
Benneteau J.
0-67-56-26-2
Lee H.
Voltchkov V.
6-36-47-63
Hewitt L.
Hanescu V.
6-36-26-2
Schuettler R.
Arthurs W.
4-66-36-26-4
Calleri A.
Eschauer W.
7-647-621-66-4
Philippoussis M.
Tipsarevic J.
6-27-646-4
Blake J.
Zabaleta M.
7-646-36-2
Novak J.
Ancic M.
3-66-35-76-26-2
Gambill J.
Sanchez D.
7-636-26-2
Sargsian S.
Delic A.
4-66-36-736-27-5
Lisnard J.
Norman M.
6-26-26-740-67-64
Malisse X.
Rochus O.
6-36-46-2
Tursunov D.
Kuerten G.
5-76-26-24-67-61
Van Lottum J.
Rochus C.
6-06-26-2
Schalken S.
Boutter J.
6-26-36-2
Burgsmuller L.
Horna L.
6-44-63-67-56-1
Arazi H.
Salzenstein J.
6-17-646-3
Karlovic I.
Mantilla F.
6-46-46-4
Costa A.
Sluiter R.
7-657-632-66-3
Martin A.
Mutis O.
6-06-36-1
Nieminen J.
Mahut N.
6-26-47-5
Kafelnikov Y.
Vliegen K.
3-67-616-26-2
Davydenko N.
Mirnyi M.
7-632-66-27-66
Dent T.
Soderling R.
7-616-33-66-4
Koubek S.
Galimberti G.
5-76-26-27-64
Fish M.
Johansson J.
6-36-26-4
Gonzalez F.
Chang M.
6-37-55-76-4