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Sebastien Grosjean #16 def. Karol Kucera #80

7-6(2) 2-6 6-3 7-6(1)

Match Information

Date Jan 17, 2003*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner Sebastien Grosjean
Score7-6(2) 2-6 6-3 7-6(1)
Loser Karol Kucera
Duration3h 5m
StatSebastien GrosjeanKarol Kucera
Aces42
Double faults25
First serve %5055
First serve points won %8076
Second serve points won %5849
Break points saved %3356
Break points converted %4467
Service points won %6964
Return points won %3631
Total points won %5248

Pre-match Comparison

FieldSebastien GrosjeanKarol Kucera
Country FRA SVK
Birth dateMay 29, 1978Mar 4, 1974
Age2428
Height175188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1680
Ranking points (entering)1,640514
Elo (entering)1,9161,811
Career W-L320–236259–230
Career earnings$8,131,803$5,061,125
Pre-match H2H
Sebastien Grosjean 3 0 Karol Kucera

Path

Sebastien Grosjean's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 15, 2003R128 Fernando Meligeni 6-4 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data

Sebastien Grosjean's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 2003R32 Nicolas Lapentti 6-1 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data

Karol Kucera's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 15, 2003R128 Jan Vacek 6-2 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data