Jonas Bjorkman vs Karol Kucera — US Open Round of 32
US Open · ATP · Round of 32
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2003 ·
hard
Bjorkman J.6-4 4-6 6-7 6-4 6-4
Kucera K.
Bjorkman J.
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Kucera K.
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Jonas Bjorkman defeated Karol Kucera 6-4 4-6 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the US Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Karol Kucera came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 64. Jonas Bjorkman narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Jonas Bjorkman edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 4–6 6–7 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-06-14 | s Hertogenbosch | QF | grass | Karol Kucera | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1998-10-12 | Vienna | QF | hard | Karol Kucera | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1997-11-03 | Stockholm | QF | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1996-09-30 | Lyon | R32 | clay | Karol Kucera | 6-3 1-6 6-1 |
| 1996-08-26 | US Open | R128 | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-2 5-7 7-6(3) 7-5 |
| 1995-08-21 | Long Island | R32 | hard | Karol Kucera | 4-6 7-6(4) 7-6(4) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.8
5.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 65). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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