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Karol Kucera def. Michael Chang
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Aug 24, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Long Island |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Karol Kucera |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Michael Chang |
| Duration | 1h 22m |
| Stat | Karol Kucera | Michael Chang |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 5 |
| Double faults | 4 | 4 |
| First serve % | 46 | 44 |
| First serve points won % | 84 | 82 |
| Second serve points won % | 59 | 44 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 70 |
| Break points converted % | 30 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 70 | 61 |
| Return points won % | 39 | 30 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Karol Kucera | Michael Chang |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SVK | USA |
| Birth date | Mar 4, 1974 | Feb 22, 1972 |
| Age | 22 | 24 |
| Height | 188 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 86 | 3 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 539 | 3,522 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,679 | 2,053 |
| Career W-L | 259–230 | 648–303 |
| Career earnings | $5,061,125 | $19,145,632 |
Path
Karol Kucera's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 1996 | R16 | Hicham Arazi | 7-6(4) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 22, 1996 | R32 | Guillermo Canas | 2-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Karol Kucera's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 1996 | SF | Andrei Medvedev | 6-7(0) 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Michael Chang's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 1996 | R16 | Sergi Bruguera | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 22, 1996 | R32 | David Prinosil | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |