QF Vienna Open 1998

Karol Kucera #7 def. Jonas Bjorkman #12

6-3 6-2

Karol Kucera defeated Jonas Bjorkman 6-3 6-2 in the 1998 Vienna Open quarterfinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatKarol KuceraJonas Bjorkman
Aces30
Double faults55
First serve %64.0%61.0%
First serve points won %77.0%59.0%
Second serve points won %45.0%32.0%
Break points saved %80.0%58.0%
Break points converted %42.0%20.0%
Service points won %65.0%49.0%
Return points won %51.0%35.0%
Total points won %57.0%43.0%

Player Comparison

FieldKarol KuceraJonas Bjorkman
Country SVK SWE
Birth dateMar 4, 1974Mar 23, 1972
Age2426
Height188 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)712
Ranking points (entering)2,6462,101
Elo (entering)1,9461,896
Current career W-L261–233395–344
Current career earnings$5,061,125$14,610,671
Pre-match H2H
Karol Kucera #7 2 2 Jonas Bjorkman #12

Path

Karol Kucera's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tommy Haas #377-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 16, 1998R16
Wayne Ferreira #306-4 3-6 7-5WH2HMatch dataOct 15, 1998R32

Karol Kucera's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Greg Rusedski #177-6(6) 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 17, 1998SF

Jonas Bjorkman's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bohdan Ulihrach #356-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataOct 16, 1998R16
David Prinosil #626-4 7-6(1)WH2HMatch dataOct 15, 1998R32