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Karol Kucera def. Sjeng Schalken
6-2 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Apr 22, 2000* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Monte Carlo Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Karol Kucera |
| Score | 6-2 6-4 |
| Loser | Sjeng Schalken |
| Duration | 1h 26m |
| Stat | Karol Kucera | Sjeng Schalken |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 2 |
| Double faults | 0 | 1 |
| First serve % | 47 | 53 |
| First serve points won % | 79 | 68 |
| Second serve points won % | 62 | 44 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 70 | 57 |
| Return points won % | 43 | 30 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Karol Kucera | Sjeng Schalken |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SVK | NED |
| Birth date | Mar 4, 1974 | Sep 8, 1976 |
| Age | 26 | 23 |
| Height | 188 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 42 | 50 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 819 | 763 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,798 | 1,785 |
| Career W-L | 259–230 | 280–254 |
| Career earnings | $5,061,125 | $5,192,798 |
Path
Karol Kucera's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2000 | R32 | Andrei Medvedev | 7-6(1) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 19, 2000 | R64 | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 0-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Karol Kucera's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2000 | QF | Cedric Pioline | 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Sjeng Schalken's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2000 | R32 | Carlos Moya | 6-4 4-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 19, 2000 | R64 | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |