Karol Kucera vs Jiri Novak — Ostrava Quarter-final
Ostrava · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 October 1997 ·
carpet
Kucera K.6-4 6-2
Novak J.
Kucera K.
662
Novak J.
420
Karol Kucera defeated Jiri Novak 6-4 6-2 in the Ostrava quarter-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Karol Kucera narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Karol Kucera dropped just 6 games past Jiri Novak.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-10-13 | Madrid Masters | R32 | clay | Jiri Novak | 6-2 1-6 6-2 |
| 2000-02-21 | London | R32 | carpet | Karol Kucera | 7-5 6-3 |
| 1996-04-08 | Estoril | R32 | clay | Jiri Novak | 1-6 7-6(3) 6-2 |
| 1993-08-21 | Slovak Republic Masters 3 | QF | clay | Jiri Novak | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
40%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.6
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.