Michel Kratochvil vs Mark Nielsen — Auckland Round of 16

Auckland · ATP · Round of 16

SUI

Michel Kratochvil

47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Monday, 7 January 2002 · 13:00

hard

NZL

Mark Nielsen

48 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Kratochvil M.

6-3 6-2

Nielsen M.

Kratochvil M.

662

Nielsen M.

320

Michel Kratochvil defeated Mark Nielsen 6-3 6-2 in the Auckland round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Nielsen came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Match story: Michel Kratochvil dropped just 5 games past Mark Nielsen.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Kratochvil M.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Nielsen M.

Nielsen M.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kratochvil M.

Serve advantage — Kratochvil M.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season

Kratochvil M.Nielsen M.

1st serve in·Slight edge

57%

63%

1st serve points won·Even

69%

67%

2nd serve points won·Even

48%

44%

Service points won·Even

60%

58%

Return points won·Slight edge

38%

32%

Break points saved·Slight edge

59%

54%

Aces / match·Slight edge

3.4

2.4

Double faults / match·Even

4.5

4.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (89 vs 5). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Fastbig serves, short points

SlowFast

Michel Kratochvil vs Mark Nielsen — Auckland Round of 16

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return