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Karol Kucera def. Jonas Bjorkman
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Oct 17, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Vienna |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Karol Kucera |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Jonas Bjorkman |
| Duration | 1h 17m |
| Stat | Karol Kucera | Jonas Bjorkman |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 0 |
| Double faults | 5 | 5 |
| First serve % | 64 | 61 |
| First serve points won % | 77 | 59 |
| Second serve points won % | 45 | 32 |
| Break points saved % | 80 | 58 |
| Break points converted % | 42 | 20 |
| Service points won % | 65 | 49 |
| Return points won % | 51 | 35 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Karol Kucera | Jonas Bjorkman |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SVK | SWE |
| Birth date | Mar 4, 1974 | Mar 23, 1972 |
| Age | 24 | 26 |
| Height | 188 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 12 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,646 | 2,101 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,945 | 1,895 |
| Career W-L | 259–230 | 395–341 |
| Career earnings | $5,061,125 | $14,610,671 |
Path
Karol Kucera's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 1998 | R16 | Tommy Haas | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 15, 1998 | R32 | Wayne Ferreira | 6-4 3-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Karol Kucera's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1998 | SF | Greg Rusedski | 7-6(6) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jonas Bjorkman's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 1998 | R16 | Bohdan Ulihrach | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 15, 1998 | R32 | David Prinosil | 6-4 7-6(1) | W | H2H | Match data |