Martin Verkerk vs Karol Kucera — St. Poelten Round of 32
St. Poelten · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 May 2003 ·
clay
Verkerk M.6-2 6-1
Kucera K.
Verkerk M.
662
Kucera K.
210
Martin Verkerk defeated Karol Kucera 6-2 6-1 in the St. Poelten round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Karol Kucera came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Martin Verkerk claimed a first win over Karol Kucera in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Martin Verkerk dropped just 3 games past Karol Kucera.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-08-04 | Canada Masters | R32 | hard | Karol Kucera | 7-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
13.3
6.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.0
4.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (97 vs 65). ATP, WTA & Challenger.