Karol Kucera vs Justin Gimelstob — Chennai Round of 32
Chennai · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 December 2002 ·
hard
Kucera K.3-6 7-6 6-3
Gimelstob J.
Kucera K.
3762
Gimelstob J.
6631
Karol Kucera defeated Justin Gimelstob 3-6 7-6 6-3 in the Chennai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Justin Gimelstob came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Karol Kucera had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Karol Kucera claimed a first win over Justin Gimelstob in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Karol Kucera dropped the opening set before beating Justin Gimelstob 3–6 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-03-04 | Scottsdale | R32 | hard | Justin Gimelstob | 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.5
7.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.8
4.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (99 vs 106). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast