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Karol Kucera def. Gaston Gaudio
2-6 6-4 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Oct 26, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | St. Petersburg |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Karol Kucera |
| Score | 2-6 6-4 6-3 |
| Loser | Gaston Gaudio |
| Duration | 1h 53m |
| Stat | Karol Kucera | Gaston Gaudio |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 7 |
| Double faults | 5 | 1 |
| First serve % | 62 | 63 |
| First serve points won % | 73 | 73 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 38 |
| Break points saved % | 56 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 44 |
| Service points won % | 65 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 35 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Karol Kucera | Gaston Gaudio |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SVK | ARG |
| Birth date | Mar 4, 1974 | Dec 9, 1978 |
| Age | 28 | 23 |
| Height | 188 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 79 | 22 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 495 | 1,408 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,745 | 1,848 |
| Career W-L | 259–230 | 253–188 |
| Career earnings | $5,061,125 | $6,066,156 |
Path
Karol Kucera's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2002 | R16 | Andre Agassi | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 24, 2002 | R32 | Feliciano Lopez | 6-7(6) 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Karol Kucera's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2002 | SF | Sebastien Grosjean | 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Gaston Gaudio's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2002 | R16 | Andrei Stoliarov | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 24, 2002 | R32 | Alexander Shvec | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |