Slava Dosedel defeated Karol Kucera 6-4 6-4 in the Hamburg round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Karol Kucera came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 32. Slava Dosedel claimed a first win over Karol Kucera in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-07-17 | Stuttgart Outdoor | R32 | clay | Karol Kucera | 6-2 6-1 |
| 1998-07-20 | Stuttgart Outdoor | R32 | clay | Karol Kucera | 6-1 6-1 |
| 1997-07-07 | Bastad | R16 | clay | Karol Kucera | 7-6 6-3 |
| 1994-09-12 | Bucharest | R16 | clay | Karol Kucera | 6-3 6-3 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (172 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About