SF Long Island 1996

Andrei Medvedev #38 def. Karol Kucera #86

7-6(0) 6-3

Andrei Medvedev defeated Karol Kucera 7-6(0) 6-3 in the 1996 Long Island semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatAndrei MedvedevKarol Kucera
Aces31
Double faults410
First serve %57.0%40.0%
First serve points won %81.0%62.0%
Second serve points won %36.0%45.0%
Break points saved %75.0%50.0%
Break points converted %50.0%25.0%
Service points won %62.0%52.0%
Return points won %48.0%38.0%
Total points won %55.0%45.0%

Player Comparison

FieldAndrei MedvedevKarol Kucera
Country UKR SVK
Birth dateAug 31, 1974Mar 4, 1974
Age2122
Height193 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)3886
Ranking points (entering)968539
Elo (entering)1,7701,711
Current career W-L303–211261–233
Current career earnings$6,721,598$5,061,125
Pre-match H2H
Andrei Medvedev #38 0 0 Karol Kucera #86

Path

Andrei Medvedev's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jonathan Stark #1137-6(4) 4-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 24, 1996QF
Jan Kroslak 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 23, 1996R16
Alexander Volkov #754-6 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 22, 1996R32

Andrei Medvedev's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Martin Damm Sr 7-5 6-3WMatch dataAug 25, 1996F

Karol Kucera's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Michael Chang #36-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 24, 1996QF
Hicham Arazi #827-6(4) 7-5WH2HMatch dataAug 23, 1996R16
Guillermo Canas #2382-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 22, 1996R32