Michel Kratochvil vs Karol Kucera — Tokyo Semi-final
Tokyo · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 October 2001 ·
hard
Kratochvil M.6-0 6-3
Kucera K.
Kratochvil M.
662
Kucera K.
030
Michel Kratochvil defeated Karol Kucera 6-0 6-3 in the Tokyo semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Karol Kucera came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Michel Kratochvil claimed a first win over Karol Kucera in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Michel Kratochvil handed Karol Kucera a first-set bagel in a 6–0 6–3 win.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-02-24 | Copenhagen | QF | carpet | Karol Kucera | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2003-02-10 | Marseille | R32 | hard | Karol Kucera | 3-6 6-4 4-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
60%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
59%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.6
5.4
Double faults / match·Even
4.7
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (141 vs 127). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast