Karol Kucera vs Thomas Johansson — Basel Round of 32
Basel · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 October 1999 ·
hard
Kucera K.7-5 6-3
Johansson T.
Kucera K.
762
Johansson T.
530
Karol Kucera defeated Thomas Johansson 7-5 6-3 in the Basel round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Thomas Johansson came in defending last year's semi-final, but Karol Kucera had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Karol Kucera extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Karol Kucera closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-02-09 | Milan | QF | carpet | Thomas Johansson | 7-6 7-6 |
| 1999-04-02 | Davis Cup WG R1: SWE vs SVK | RR | carpet | Karol Kucera | 6-1 7-6 2-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.6
8.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
2.4
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