R64 Roland Garros 1996

Karol Kucera #84 def. Magnus Norman #118

7-6(5) 6-4 6-7(5) 4-6 6-2

Karol Kucera defeated Magnus Norman 7-6(5) 6-4 6-7(5) 4-6 6-2 in the 1996 Roland Garros round of 64 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatKarol KuceraMagnus Norman
Aces117
Double faults93
First serve %58.0%63.0%
First serve points won %73.0%69.0%
Second serve points won %43.0%51.0%
Break points saved %58.0%50.0%
Break points converted %50.0%42.0%
Service points won %60.0%62.0%
Return points won %38.0%40.0%
Total points won %50.0%50.0%

Player Comparison

FieldKarol KuceraMagnus Norman
Country SVK SWE
Birth dateMar 4, 1974May 30, 1976
Age2220
Height188 cm187 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)84118
Ranking points (entering)565401
Elo (entering)1,6231,607
Current career W-L261–233236–164
Current career earnings$5,061,125$4,537,247
Pre-match H2H
Karol Kucera #84 0 0 Magnus Norman #118

Path

Karol Kucera's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roberto Carretero #653-6 7-6(8) 4-6 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 29, 1996R128

Karol Kucera's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jim Courier #87-6(2) 5-7 4-6 4-5 (ret.)LH2HMatch dataJun 2, 1996R32

Magnus Norman's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mauricio Hadad #1294-6 6-3 6-2 6-0WH2HMatch dataMay 29, 1996R128