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Karol Kucera def. Jason Stoltenberg
6-3 2-6 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 17, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Sydney Outdoor |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Karol Kucera |
| Score | 6-3 2-6 6-4 |
| Loser | Jason Stoltenberg |
| Duration | 1h 55m |
| Stat | Karol Kucera | Jason Stoltenberg |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 4 |
| Double faults | 7 | 2 |
| First serve % | 47 | 66 |
| First serve points won % | 75 | 66 |
| Second serve points won % | 47 | 50 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 64 |
| Break points converted % | 36 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 60 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 40 |
| Total points won % | 49 | 51 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Karol Kucera | Jason Stoltenberg |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SVK | AUS |
| Birth date | Mar 4, 1974 | Apr 4, 1970 |
| Age | 23 | 27 |
| Height | 188 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 25 | 50 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,364 | 793 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,853 | 1,821 |
| Career W-L | 259–230 | 294–259 |
| Career earnings | $5,061,125 | $3,259,607 |
Path
Karol Kucera's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 1998 | R16 | Nicolas Kiefer | 5-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 1998 | R32 | Sjeng Schalken | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Karol Kucera's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 1998 | SF | Michael Tebbutt | 4-6 7-6(6) 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jason Stoltenberg's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 1998 | R16 | Hendrik Dreekmann | 7-6(5) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 1998 | R32 | Julian Alonso | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |