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Alex Corretja def. Karol Kucera
7-5 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 16, 1999* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Sydney |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Alex Corretja |
| Score | 7-5 6-4 |
| Loser | Karol Kucera |
| Duration | 1h 30m |
| Stat | Alex Corretja | Karol Kucera |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 1 |
| Double faults | 0 | 1 |
| First serve % | 58 | 65 |
| First serve points won % | 75 | 79 |
| Second serve points won % | 65 | 39 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 0 |
| Break points converted % | 100 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 71 | 65 |
| Return points won % | 35 | 29 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Alex Corretja | Karol Kucera |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | SVK |
| Birth date | Apr 11, 1974 | Mar 4, 1974 |
| Age | 24 | 24 |
| Height | 180 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 8 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,398 | 2,579 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,983 | 1,884 |
| Career W-L | 415–277 | 259–230 |
| Career earnings | $10,411,354 | $5,061,125 |
Path
Alex Corretja's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 1999 | QF | Albert Costa | 6-3 4-6 2-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 1999 | R16 | Marc Rosset | 4-6 6-3 7-6(2) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 14, 1999 | R32 | Hendrik Dreekmann | 4-6 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Alex Corretja's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 1999 | F | Todd Martin | 3-6 6-7(5) | L | H2H | Match data |
Karol Kucera's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 1999 | QF | Gustavo Kuerten | 3-6 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 1999 | R16 | Cedric Pioline | 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 14, 1999 | R32 | Francisco Clavet | 6-4 7-6(8) | W | H2H | Match data |