R32 Italian Open 1999

Karol Kucera #12 def. Michael Chang #46

7-5 6-3

Karol Kucera defeated Michael Chang 7-5 6-3 in the 1999 Italian Open round of 32 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatKarol KuceraMichael Chang
Aces72
Double faults41
First serve %72.0%57.0%
First serve points won %65.0%53.0%
Second serve points won %41.0%41.0%
Break points saved %40.0%60.0%
Break points converted %40.0%60.0%
Service points won %58.0%48.0%
Return points won %52.0%42.0%
Total points won %55.0%45.0%

Player Comparison

FieldKarol KuceraMichael Chang
Country SVK USA
Birth dateMar 4, 1974Feb 22, 1972
Age2527
Height188 cm175 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1246
Ranking points (entering)2,094942
Elo (entering)1,8591,723
Current career W-L261–233649–305
Current career earnings$5,061,125$19,145,632
Pre-match H2H
Karol Kucera #12 1 1 Michael Chang #46

Path

Karol Kucera's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ramon Delgado #596-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 12, 1999R64

Karol Kucera's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tim Henman #84-6 7-6(5) 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 15, 1999R16

Michael Chang's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Thomas Muster #407-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 12, 1999R64