Karol Kucera def. Nuno Marques
4-6 6-2 6-3
Karol Kucera defeated Nuno Marques 4-6 6-2 6-3 in the 1997 Croatia Open Umag round of 32 on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Karol Kucera | Nuno Marques |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 4 | 2 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 9 | 2 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 39.7% | 63.4% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 70.4% | 52.5% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 48.8% | 35.3% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 16.7% | 42.9% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 57.4% | 46.2% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 57.1% | 83.3% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 53.8% | 42.6% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 55.3% | 44.7% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | -4.6 | -15.7 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +15.7 | +4.6 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1997 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Karol Kucera | Nuno Marques |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SVK | POR |
| Birth date | Mar 4, 1974 | Apr 9, 1970 |
| Age | 23 | 27 |
| Height | 188 cm | 190 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 33 | 132 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,170 | 333 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,761 | 1,479 |
| Current career W-L | 261–233 | 35–84 |
| Current career earnings | $5,061,125 | $856,875 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.