Karol Kucera vs Byron BlackNottingham Round of 16

Nottingham · ATP · Round of 16
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 June 1997 ·
grass
56 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kucera K.
7-5 6-3
Black B.
Kucera K.
762
Black B.
530

Karol Kucera defeated Byron Black 7-5 6-3 in the Nottingham round of 16 on grass. The result followed the form book — Karol Kucera came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 32. Karol Kucera extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Karol Kucera closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-03-08Indian Wells MastersR64hardKarol Kucera6-4 3-6 6-4
1999-02-15RotterdamR32hardKarol Kucera6-1 6-1
1996-07-15WashingtonR32hardKarol Kucera6-2 6-0
1996-06-24WimbledonR64grassKarol Kucera4-6 6-1 5-7 6-3 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
40%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.6
3.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw