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Lleyton Hewitt def. Karol Kucera
6-4 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Jan 16, 2004* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Sydney |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Lleyton Hewitt |
| Score | 6-4 6-1 |
| Loser | Karol Kucera |
| Duration | 1h 19m |
| Stat | Lleyton Hewitt | Karol Kucera |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 2 |
| Double faults | 3 | 2 |
| First serve % | 54 | 59 |
| First serve points won % | 70 | 54 |
| Second serve points won % | 58 | 29 |
| Break points saved % | 60 | 38 |
| Break points converted % | 62 | 40 |
| Service points won % | 64 | 44 |
| Return points won % | 56 | 36 |
| Total points won % | 60 | 40 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Lleyton Hewitt | Karol Kucera |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | SVK |
| Birth date | Feb 24, 1981 | Mar 4, 1974 |
| Age | 22 | 29 |
| Height | 178 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 15 | 42 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,450 | 815 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,949 | 1,783 |
| Career W-L | 564–241 | 259–230 |
| Career earnings | $20,890,470 | $5,061,125 |
Path
Lleyton Hewitt's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2004 | R32 | Sargis Sargsian | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Lleyton Hewitt's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2004 | QF | Arnaud Clement | 6-1 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Karol Kucera's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2004 | R32 | Feliciano Lopez | 6-7(3) 7-6(4) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |