Karol Kucera vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Vienna Round of 32
Vienna · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 October 1997 ·
hard
Kucera K.6-4 7-5
Kafelnikov Y.
Kucera K.
672
Kafelnikov Y.
450
Karol Kucera defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-4 7-5 in the Vienna round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in defending last year's quarter-final. Karol Kucera extended the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Karol Kucera edged Yevgeny Kafelnikov in two tight sets (6–4 7–5).
Head to head
3–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-06-09 | Halle | R32 | grass | Karol Kucera | 6-1 6-7 7-6 |
| 2001-02-09 | Davis Cup WG R1: SVK vs RUS | RR | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-2 |
| 2000-08-21 | Long Island | R32 | hard | Karol Kucera | 6-1 6-3 |
| 1999-07-16 | Davis Cup WG QF: RUS vs SVK | RR | clay | Karol Kucera | 6-1 6-3 6-4 |
| 1998-11-23 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-7 6-3 6-2 |
| 1993-05-24 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.6
6.2
Double faults / match·Even
4.7
4.5
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