SF Vienna Open 1998

Karol Kucera #7 def. Greg Rusedski #17

7-6(6) 6-4

Karol Kucera defeated Greg Rusedski 7-6(6) 6-4 in the 1998 Vienna Open semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatKarol KuceraGreg Rusedski
Aces710
Double faults47
First serve %60.0%58.0%
First serve points won %67.0%67.0%
Second serve points won %59.0%49.0%
Break points saved %71.0%62.0%
Break points converted %38.0%29.0%
Service points won %64.0%59.0%
Return points won %41.0%36.0%
Total points won %52.0%48.0%

Player Comparison

FieldKarol KuceraGreg Rusedski
Country SVK GBR
Birth dateMar 4, 1974Sep 6, 1973
Age2425
Height188 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)717
Ranking points (entering)2,6461,724
Elo (entering)1,9591,904
Current career W-L261–233417–278
Current career earnings$5,061,125$8,944,841
Pre-match H2H
Karol Kucera #7 0 2 Greg Rusedski #17

Path

Karol Kucera's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jonas Bjorkman #126-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 17, 1998QF
Tommy Haas #377-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 16, 1998R16
Wayne Ferreira #306-4 3-6 7-5WH2HMatch dataOct 15, 1998R32

Karol Kucera's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Pete Sampras #13-6 6-7(3) 1-6LH2HMatch dataOct 18, 1998F

Greg Rusedski's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Patrick Rafter #26-3 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataOct 17, 1998QF
Thomas Muster #236-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 16, 1998R16
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #96-3 3-6 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataOct 15, 1998R32