Petr Korda vs Karol Kucera — Australian Open Semi-final
Australian Open · ATP · Semi-final
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 1998 ·
hard
Korda P.6-1 6-4 1-6 6-2
Kucera K.
Korda P.
66163
Kucera K.
14621
Petr Korda defeated Karol Kucera 6-1 6-4 1-6 6-2 in the Australian Open semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Karol Kucera came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Petr Korda claimed a first win over Karol Kucera in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Petr Korda came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–4 1–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-02-16 | Antwerp | QF | hard | Karol Kucera | 3-6 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
53%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Even
5.3
5.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.4
4.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (71 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast