Roman Kukal vs Robert Tucker — New Zealand Masters 4 Qualifying Round
New Zealand Masters 4 · ITF · Qualifying Round
SVKRoman Kukal
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 April 1997 ·
hard
AUSRobert Tucker
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWLL
Kukal R.6-4 7-5
Tucker R.
Kukal R.
672
Tucker R.
450
Roman Kukal defeated Robert Tucker 6-4 7-5 in the New Zealand Masters 4 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Robert Tucker came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Roman Kukal claimed a first win over Robert Tucker in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Roman Kukal edged Robert Tucker in two tight sets (6–4 7–5).
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-04-07 | New Zealand Masters 1 | R32 | hard | Robert Tucker | 3-6 6-3 6-1 |