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Karol Kucera def. Jiri Novak
6-4 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Oct 18, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Ostrava |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Karol Kucera |
| Score | 6-4 6-2 |
| Loser | Jiri Novak |
| Duration | 1h 7m |
| Stat | Karol Kucera | Jiri Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 2 |
| Double faults | 3 | 1 |
| First serve % | 50 | 60 |
| First serve points won % | 96 | 66 |
| Second serve points won % | 61 | 44 |
| Break points saved % | — | 57 |
| Break points converted % | 43 | — |
| Service points won % | 78 | 57 |
| Return points won % | 43 | 22 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Karol Kucera | Jiri Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SVK | CZE |
| Birth date | Mar 4, 1974 | Mar 22, 1975 |
| Age | 23 | 22 |
| Height | 188 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 32 | 63 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,149 | 718 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,757 | 1,700 |
| Career W-L | 259–230 | 318–250 |
| Career earnings | $5,061,125 | $7,618,613 |
Path
Karol Kucera's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1997 | R16 | Kenneth Carlsen | 6-3 6-7(4) 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 16, 1997 | R32 | Karsten Braasch | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Karol Kucera's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 1997 | SF | Goran Ivanisevic | 6-3 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
Jiri Novak's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1997 | R16 | Carlos Moya | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 16, 1997 | R32 | Grant Stafford | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |