Greg Rusedski #37 def. Karol Kucera #64

6-4 7-5

Greg Rusedski defeated Karol Kucera 6-4 7-5 in the 1997 Eastbourne Open final on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatGreg RusedskiKarol Kucera
Aces90
Double faults14
First serve %60.0%66.0%
First serve points won %84.0%68.0%
Second serve points won %76.0%43.0%
Break points saved %0.0%40.0%
Break points converted %60.0%100.0%
Service points won %81.0%60.0%
Return points won %40.0%19.0%
Total points won %58.0%42.0%

Player Comparison

FieldGreg RusedskiKarol Kucera
Country GBR SVK
Birth dateSep 6, 1973Mar 4, 1974
Age2323
Height193 cm188 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)3764
Ranking points (entering)1,116765
Elo (entering)1,8911,651
Current career W-L417–278261–233
Current career earnings$8,944,841$5,061,125
Pre-match H2H
Greg Rusedski #37 0 0 Karol Kucera #64

Path

Greg Rusedski's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Sandon Stolle #676-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 21, 1997SF
Jason Stoltenberg #366-3 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataJun 21, 1997QF
Mark Woodforde #666-4 7-6(6)WH2HMatch dataJun 20, 1997R16
Gustavo Kuerten #126-1 7-5WH2HMatch dataJun 19, 1997R32

Greg Rusedski's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Karol Kucera's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tim Henman #206-4 2-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 21, 1997SF
Scott Draper #684-6 6-2 7-5WH2HMatch dataJun 21, 1997QF
Byron Black #657-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 20, 1997R16
Martin Lee #3826-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataJun 19, 1997R32