Site data updated: 2026-05-28 18:14 UTC
Karol Kucera def. Richard Krajicek
7-6(6) 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Aug 22, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | New Haven |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Karol Kucera |
| Score | 7-6(6) 6-4 |
| Loser | Richard Krajicek |
| Duration | 1h 26m |
| Stat | Karol Kucera | Richard Krajicek |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 8 |
| Double faults | 6 | 4 |
| First serve % | 57 | 61 |
| First serve points won % | 80 | 84 |
| Second serve points won % | 55 | 44 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 60 |
| Break points converted % | 40 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 69 |
| Return points won % | 31 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 51 | 49 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Karol Kucera | Richard Krajicek |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SVK | NED |
| Birth date | Mar 4, 1974 | Dec 6, 1971 |
| Age | 24 | 26 |
| Height | 188 | 196 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 13 | 6 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,185 | 2,631 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,857 | 1,973 |
| Career W-L | 259–230 | 408–207 |
| Career earnings | $5,061,125 | $10,077,425 |
Path
Karol Kucera's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 1998 | QF | Guillaume Raoux | 3-6 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 21, 1998 | R16 | Jan Siemerink | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 20, 1998 | R32 | Hernan Gumy | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Karol Kucera's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 1998 | F | Goran Ivanisevic | 6-4 5-7 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Richard Krajicek's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 1998 | QF | Tim Henman | 5-7 6-2 7-6(16) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 21, 1998 | R16 | Harel Levy | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 20, 1998 | R32 | MaliVai Washington | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |