Karol Kucera vs Sjeng Schalken — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2002 ·
hard
Kucera K.6-1 6-4 1-6 6-1
Schalken S.
Kucera K.
66163
Schalken S.
14611
Karol Kucera defeated Sjeng Schalken 6-1 6-4 1-6 6-1 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Karol Kucera came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 128. Karol Kucera extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Karol Kucera came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–4 1–6 6–1.
Head to head
3–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-04-17 | Monte Carlo Masters | R16 | clay | Karol Kucera | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1999-11-01 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Sjeng Schalken | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1999-06-14 | s Hertogenbosch | R16 | grass | Karol Kucera | 7-5 6-2 |
| 1998-01-12 | Sydney Outdoor | R32 | hard | Karol Kucera | 6-2 6-2 |
| 1995-02-27 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Sjeng Schalken | 6-4 6-7(2) 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
53%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.5
2.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (99 vs 172). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast