Karol Kucera #25 def. Tim Henman #19

7-5 6-4

Karol Kucera defeated Tim Henman 7-5 6-4 in the 1998 Sydney International final on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatKarol KuceraTim Henman
Aces34
Double faults92
First serve %53.0%54.0%
First serve points won %83.0%71.0%
Second serve points won %34.0%40.0%
Break points saved %57.0%50.0%
Break points converted %50.0%43.0%
Service points won %60.0%57.0%
Return points won %43.0%40.0%
Total points won %52.0%48.0%

Player Comparison

FieldKarol KuceraTim Henman
Country SVK GBR
Birth dateMar 4, 1974Sep 6, 1974
Age2323
Height188 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2519
Ranking points (entering)1,3641,622
Elo (entering)1,8761,951
Current career W-L261–233469–263
Current career earnings$5,061,125$11,635,542
Pre-match H2H
Karol Kucera #25 1 3 Tim Henman #19

Path

Karol Kucera's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Michael Tebbutt #1444-6 7-6(6) 6-0WH2HMatch dataJan 17, 1998SF
Jason Stoltenberg #506-3 2-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 17, 1998QF
Nicolas Kiefer #315-0 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataJan 16, 1998R16
Sjeng Schalken #516-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 15, 1998R32

Karol Kucera's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Tim Henman's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Patrick Rafter #27-6(5) 7-5WH2HMatch dataJan 17, 1998SF
Thomas Enqvist #273-6 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 17, 1998QF
Albert Portas #357-6(5) 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 16, 1998R16
Mark Woodforde #456-2 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 15, 1998R32