SF Libéma Open 1999

Andrei Pavel #66 def. Karol Kucera #14

7-6(4) 2-6 6-3

Andrei Pavel defeated Karol Kucera 7-6(4) 2-6 6-3 in the 1999 Libéma Open semifinal on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatAndrei PavelKarol Kucera
Aces410
Double faults85
First serve %66.0%51.0%
First serve points won %68.0%72.0%
Second serve points won %41.0%45.0%
Break points saved %44.0%67.0%
Break points converted %33.0%56.0%
Service points won %59.0%59.0%
Return points won %41.0%41.0%
Total points won %50.0%50.0%

Player Comparison

FieldAndrei PavelKarol Kucera
Country ROU SVK
Birth dateJan 27, 1974Mar 4, 1974
Age2525
Height183 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)6614
Ranking points (entering)6792,201
Elo (entering)1,7531,875
Current career W-L249–252261–233
Current career earnings$5,225,028$5,061,125
Pre-match H2H
Andrei Pavel #66 0 1 Karol Kucera #14

Path

Andrei Pavel's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nicklas Kulti #1374-6 6-3 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataJun 19, 1999QF
Karsten Braasch #2296-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataJun 18, 1999R16
Arnaud Di Pasquale 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 17, 1999R32

Andrei Pavel's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Patrick Rafter #26-3 6-7(7) 4-6LH2HMatch dataJun 20, 1999F

Karol Kucera's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jonas Bjorkman #326-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 19, 1999QF
Sjeng Schalken #467-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 18, 1999R16
Peter Wessels #1046-2 7-5WH2HMatch dataJun 17, 1999R32