Karol Kucera vs Pete Sampras — Australian Open Quarter-final
Australian Open · ATP · Quarter-final
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 1998 ·
hard
Kucera K.6-4 6-2 6-7 6-3
Sampras P.
Kucera K.
66663
Sampras P.
42731
Karol Kucera defeated Pete Sampras 6-4 6-2 6-7 6-3 in the Australian Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 7–0, defending the title. Karol Kucera claimed a first win over Pete Sampras in eight meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 7–1.
Key context
- Match story: Karol Kucera closed it out in four sets, 6–4 6–2 6–7 6–3.
Head to head
0–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-01-15 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Pete Sampras | 7-6 3-6 6-4 7-6 |
| 2000-06-26 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Pete Sampras | 7-6 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 1999-05-16 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Pete Sampras | 7-6 4-6 6-2 |
| 1998-11-23 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-2 6-1 |
| 1998-10-12 | Vienna | F | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-3 7-6 6-1 |
| 1998-08-31 | US Open | QF | hard | Pete Sampras | 6-3 7-5 6-4 |
| 1996-06-24 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Pete Sampras | 6-4 6-1 6-7(5) 7-6(3) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
80%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
69%
Return points won·Even
40%
36%
Break points saved·Clear edge
57%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.6
12.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.7
5.2
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