Karol Kucera #13 def. Richard Krajicek #6

7-6(6) 6-4

Karol Kucera defeated Richard Krajicek 7-6(6) 6-4 in the 1998 New Haven semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatKarol KuceraRichard Krajicek
Aces68
Double faults64
First serve %5761
First serve points won %8084
Second serve points won %5544
Break points saved %5060
Break points converted %4050
Service points won %6969
Return points won %3131
Total points won %5149

Player Comparison

FieldKarol KuceraRichard Krajicek
Country SVK NED
Birth dateMar 4, 1974Dec 6, 1971
Age2426
Height188 cm196 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)136
Ranking points (entering)2,1852,631
Elo (entering)1,8581,988
Current career W-L261–233408–207
Current career earnings$5,061,125$10,077,425
Pre-match H2H

Path

Karol Kucera's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Guillaume Raoux #483-6 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataAug 22, 1998QF
Jan Siemerink #206-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataAug 21, 1998R16
Hernan Gumy #1026-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 20, 1998R32

Karol Kucera's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Goran Ivanisevic #166-4 5-7 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 23, 1998F

Richard Krajicek's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tim Henman #105-7 6-2 7-6(16)WH2HMatch dataAug 22, 1998QF
Harel Levy #2936-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 21, 1998R16
MaliVai Washington #1847-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 20, 1998R32