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Greg Rusedski def. Karol Kucera
6-4 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Feb 21, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Antwerp |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Greg Rusedski |
| Score | 6-4 6-3 |
| Loser | Karol Kucera |
| Duration | 1h 11m |
| Stat | Greg Rusedski | Karol Kucera |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 0 |
| Double faults | 9 | 2 |
| First serve % | 51 | 52 |
| First serve points won % | 80 | 60 |
| Second serve points won % | 39 | 46 |
| Break points saved % | 78 | 43 |
| Break points converted % | 57 | 22 |
| Service points won % | 60 | 53 |
| Return points won % | 47 | 40 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Greg Rusedski | Karol Kucera |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GBR | SVK |
| Birth date | Sep 6, 1973 | Mar 4, 1974 |
| Age | 24 | 23 |
| Height | 193 | 188 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 14 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,493 | 2,014 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,946 | 1,994 |
| Career W-L | 415–276 | 259–230 |
| Career earnings | $8,944,841 | $5,061,125 |
Path
Greg Rusedski's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 1998 | QF | Thomas Johansson | 6-3 4-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 20, 1998 | R16 | Guillaume Raoux | 7-6(6) 3-6 7-6(13) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 19, 1998 | R32 | Hicham Arazi | 7-6(4) 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Greg Rusedski's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 1998 | F | Marc Rosset | 7-6(3) 3-6 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Karol Kucera's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 1998 | QF | Petr Korda | 3-6 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 20, 1998 | R16 | Bohdan Ulihrach | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 19, 1998 | R32 | Johan Van Herck | 6-7(3) 6-4 6-2 | W | — | Match data |