Karol Kucera vs Jonas Bjorkman — Vienna Quarter-final
Vienna · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 October 1998 ·
hard
Kucera K.6-3 6-2
Bjorkman J.
Kucera K.
662
Bjorkman J.
320
Karol Kucera defeated Jonas Bjorkman 6-3 6-2 in the Vienna quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Karol Kucera came in defending last year's quarter-final. Karol Kucera extended the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Karol Kucera dropped just 5 games past Jonas Bjorkman.
Head to head
3–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-08-25 | US Open | R32 | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-4 4-6 6-7 6-4 6-4 |
| 1999-06-14 | s Hertogenbosch | QF | grass | Karol Kucera | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1997-11-03 | Stockholm | QF | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1996-09-30 | Lyon | R32 | clay | Karol Kucera | 6-3 1-6 6-1 |
| 1996-08-26 | US Open | R128 | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-2 5-7 7-6(3) 7-5 |
| 1995-08-21 | Long Island | R32 | hard | Karol Kucera | 4-6 7-6(4) 7-6(4) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.6
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.7
3.3
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