Karol Kucera vs Mark Philippoussis — US Open Round of 128
US Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2005 ·
hard
Kucera K.6-4 6-2 7-5
Philippoussis M.
Kucera K.
6673
Philippoussis M.
4250
Karol Kucera defeated Mark Philippoussis 6-4 6-2 7-5 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Philippoussis came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Karol Kucera claimed a first win over Mark Philippoussis in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Karol Kucera closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–2 7–5.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-11-02 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 6-4 4-6 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
59%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
64%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
67%
Return points won·Even
35%
33%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.4
13.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.1
4.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (7 vs 38). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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