Karol Kucera vs Sebastien Grosjean — Marseille Round of 16
Marseille · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 February 2003 ·
hard
Kucera K.7-6 6-1
Grosjean S.
Kucera K.
762
Grosjean S.
610
Karol Kucera defeated Sebastien Grosjean 7-6 6-1 in the Marseille round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sebastien Grosjean came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's quarter-final, but Karol Kucera had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Karol Kucera claimed a first win over Sebastien Grosjean in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Karol Kucera came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-13 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Sebastien Grosjean | 7-6 2-6 6-3 7-6 |
| 2002-10-21 | St. Petersburg | SF | carpet | Sebastien Grosjean | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2001-02-12 | Marseille | QF | hard | Sebastien Grosjean | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2000-08-07 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Sebastien Grosjean | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Even
5.9
6.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.6
1.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (65 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast