Alex Corretja #3 def. Karol Kucera #8

7-5 6-4

Alex Corretja defeated Karol Kucera 7-5 6-4 in the 1999 Sydney International semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatAlex CorretjaKarol Kucera
Aces31
Double faults01
First serve %58.0%65.0%
First serve points won %75.0%79.0%
Second serve points won %65.0%39.0%
Break points saved %67.0%0.0%
Break points converted %100.0%33.0%
Service points won %71.0%65.0%
Return points won %35.0%29.0%
Total points won %54.0%46.0%

Player Comparison

FieldAlex CorretjaKarol Kucera
Country ESP SVK
Birth dateApr 11, 1974Mar 4, 1974
Age2424
Height180 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)38
Ranking points (entering)3,3982,579
Elo (entering)1,9841,885
Current career W-L417–278261–233
Current career earnings$10,411,354$5,061,125
Pre-match H2H
Alex Corretja #3 3 0 Karol Kucera #8

Path

Alex Corretja's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Albert Costa #136-3 4-6 2-0 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataJan 16, 1999QF
Marc Rosset #324-6 6-3 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataJan 15, 1999R16
Hendrik Dreekmann #884-6 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 14, 1999R32

Alex Corretja's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Todd Martin #163-6 6-7(5)LH2HMatch dataJan 17, 1999F

Karol Kucera's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gustavo Kuerten #233-6 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 16, 1999QF
Cedric Pioline #146-4 6-0WH2HMatch dataJan 15, 1999R16
Francisco Clavet #296-4 7-6(8)WH2HMatch dataJan 14, 1999R32