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Karol Kucera def. Francisco Clavet
6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | May 9, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Hamburg Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Karol Kucera |
| Score | 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Francisco Clavet |
| Duration | 1h 19m |
| Stat | Karol Kucera | Francisco Clavet |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 0 |
| Double faults | 1 | 1 |
| First serve % | 51 | 53 |
| First serve points won % | 71 | 36 |
| Second serve points won % | 61 | 40 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 40 |
| Break points converted % | 60 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 66 | 38 |
| Return points won % | 62 | 34 |
| Total points won % | 64 | 36 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Karol Kucera | Francisco Clavet |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SVK | ESP |
| Birth date | Mar 4, 1974 | Oct 24, 1968 |
| Age | 24 | 29 |
| Height | 188 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 10 | 45 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,141 | 930 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,892 | 1,753 |
| Career W-L | 259–230 | 388–340 |
| Career earnings | $5,061,125 | $4,271,881 |
Path
Karol Kucera's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1998 | R32 | Richard Fromberg | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Karol Kucera's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 1998 | QF | Thomas Muster | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Francisco Clavet's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1998 | R32 | Michael Chang | 6-3 6-7(4) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 6, 1998 | R64 | Marc Kevin Goellner | 6-4 2-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |