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Karol Kucera def. Guillaume Raoux
3-6 6-3 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Aug 22, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | New Haven |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Karol Kucera |
| Score | 3-6 6-3 6-1 |
| Loser | Guillaume Raoux |
| Duration | 1h 55m |
| Stat | Karol Kucera | Guillaume Raoux |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 1 |
| Double faults | 2 | 0 |
| First serve % | 45 | 64 |
| First serve points won % | 79 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 60 | 47 |
| Break points saved % | 75 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 25 |
| Service points won % | 68 | 57 |
| Return points won % | 43 | 32 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Karol Kucera | Guillaume Raoux |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SVK | FRA |
| Birth date | Mar 4, 1974 | Feb 14, 1970 |
| Age | 24 | 28 |
| Height | 188 | 180 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 13 | 48 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,185 | 846 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,845 | 1,770 |
| Career W-L | 259–230 | 175–222 |
| Career earnings | $5,061,125 | $2,446,506 |
Path
Karol Kucera's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1998 | R16 | Jan Siemerink | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 20, 1998 | R32 | Hernan Gumy | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Karol Kucera's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 1998 | SF | Richard Krajicek | 7-6(6) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Guillaume Raoux's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1998 | R16 | Patrick Rafter | 7-6(8) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 20, 1998 | R32 | John Van Lottum | 6-3 6-4 | W | — | Match data |
| Aug 19, 1998 | R64 | Justin Gimelstob | 7-6(5) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |