Mikael Tillstrom vs Karol Kucera — Chennai Round of 16
Chennai · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 April 1999 ·
hard
Tillstrom M.7-5 4-6 6-2
Kucera K.
Tillstrom M.
7462
Kucera K.
5621
Mikael Tillstrom defeated Karol Kucera 7-5 4-6 6-2 in the Chennai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Karol Kucera came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Mikael Tillstrom had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Mikael Tillstrom claimed a first win over Karol Kucera in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mikael Tillstrom closed it out in three sets, 7–5 4–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-05-21 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Karol Kucera | 6-0 6-2 |
| 1998-04-03 | Davis Cup WG R1: SVK vs SWE | RR | clay | Karol Kucera | 1-6 6-1 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
60%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.1
5.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
4.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (64 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast