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Karol Kucera def. Greg Rusedski
7-6(6) 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Oct 17, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Vienna |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Karol Kucera |
| Score | 7-6(6) 6-4 |
| Loser | Greg Rusedski |
| Duration | 1h 44m |
| Stat | Karol Kucera | Greg Rusedski |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 10 |
| Double faults | 4 | 7 |
| First serve % | 60 | 58 |
| First serve points won % | 67 | 67 |
| Second serve points won % | 59 | 49 |
| Break points saved % | 71 | 62 |
| Break points converted % | 38 | 29 |
| Service points won % | 64 | 59 |
| Return points won % | 41 | 36 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Karol Kucera | Greg Rusedski |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SVK | GBR |
| Birth date | Mar 4, 1974 | Sep 6, 1973 |
| Age | 24 | 25 |
| Height | 188 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 17 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,646 | 1,724 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,958 | 1,904 |
| Career W-L | 259–230 | 415–276 |
| Career earnings | $5,061,125 | $8,944,841 |
Path
Karol Kucera's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1998 | QF | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 16, 1998 | R16 | Tommy Haas | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 15, 1998 | R32 | Wayne Ferreira | 6-4 3-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Karol Kucera's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 1998 | F | Pete Sampras | 3-6 6-7(3) 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Greg Rusedski's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1998 | QF | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 16, 1998 | R16 | Thomas Muster | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 15, 1998 | R32 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 3-6 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |