SF Australian Open 1998

Petr Korda #7 def. Karol Kucera #20

6-1 6-4 1-6 6-2

Petr Korda defeated Karol Kucera 6-1 6-4 1-6 6-2 in the 1998 Australian Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Date
Feb 1, 1998*
Tournament
Australian Open
Edition
1998
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Hard
Round
SF
Duration
2h 8m

Match Statistics

StatPetr KordaKarol Kucera
Aces03
Double faults38
First serve %54.0%53.0%
First serve points won %59.0%69.0%
Second serve points won %57.0%29.0%
Break points saved %43.0%53.0%
Break points converted %47.0%57.0%
Service points won %58.0%50.0%
Return points won %50.0%42.0%
Total points won %54.0%46.0%

Player Comparison

FieldPetr KordaKarol Kucera
Country CZE SVK
Birth dateJan 23, 1968Mar 4, 1974
Age3023
Height190 cm188 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)720
Ranking points (entering)2,4951,569
Elo (entering)2,0671,981
Current career W-L378–238261–233
Current career earnings$10,448,900$5,061,125
Pre-match H2H
Petr Korda #7 0 – 0 Karol Kucera #20

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Path

Petr Korda's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jonas Bjorkman #43-6 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 30, 1998QF
Cedric Pioline #216-4 6-4 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 28, 1998R16
Vincent Spadea #796-2 7-6(8) 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 25, 1998R32
Scott Draper #767-6(3) 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 23, 1998R64
Albert Portas #356-3 4-6 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 21, 1998R128

Petr Korda's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marcelo Rios #56-2 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 2, 1998F

Karol Kucera's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Pete Sampras #16-4 6-2 6-7(5) 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 30, 1998QF
Richard Fromberg #566-2 3-6 6-2 7-5WH2HMatch dataJan 28, 1998R16
Daniel Nestor #1086-2 7-6(3) 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 25, 1998R32
Daniel Vacek #547-6(4) 6-7(5) 2-6 6-0 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 23, 1998R64
Sergi Bruguera #123-6 7-5 6-1 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataJan 21, 1998R128