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Karol Kucera def. Richard Fromberg
6-2 6-1
Match Information
| Date | May 7, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Hamburg Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Karol Kucera |
| Score | 6-2 6-1 |
| Loser | Richard Fromberg |
| Duration | 1h 8m |
| Stat | Karol Kucera | Richard Fromberg |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 7 |
| Double faults | 2 | 1 |
| First serve % | 65 | 65 |
| First serve points won % | 79 | 51 |
| Second serve points won % | 56 | 47 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 56 |
| Break points converted % | 44 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 71 | 50 |
| Return points won % | 50 | 29 |
| Total points won % | 60 | 40 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Karol Kucera | Richard Fromberg |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SVK | AUS |
| Birth date | Mar 4, 1974 | Apr 28, 1970 |
| Age | 24 | 28 |
| Height | 188 | 196 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 10 | 48 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,141 | 898 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,885 | 1,663 |
| Career W-L | 259–230 | 247–282 |
| Career earnings | $5,061,125 | $2,605,740 |
Path
Karol Kucera's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Karol Kucera's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1998 | R16 | Francisco Clavet | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Richard Fromberg's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 1998 | R64 | Marcelo Filippini | 6-3 6-7(7) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |