R16 Paris Masters 1998

Mark Philippoussis #18 def. Karol Kucera #7

6-4 4-6 7-5

Mark Philippoussis defeated Karol Kucera 6-4 4-6 7-5 in the 1998 Paris Masters round of 16 on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMark PhilippoussisKarol Kucera
Aces108
Double faults37
First serve %53.0%49.0%
First serve points won %75.0%75.0%
Second serve points won %50.0%43.0%
Break points saved %33.0%64.0%
Break points converted %36.0%67.0%
Service points won %63.0%58.0%
Return points won %42.0%37.0%
Total points won %51.0%49.0%

Player Comparison

FieldMark PhilippoussisKarol Kucera
Country AUS SVK
Birth dateNov 7, 1976Mar 4, 1974
Age2224
Height196 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)187
Ranking points (entering)1,6412,620
Elo (entering)1,8991,927
Current career W-L291–193261–233
Current career earnings$6,987,402$5,061,125
Pre-match H2H

Path

Mark Philippoussis's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Petr Korda #112-6 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 5, 1998R32
Daniel Vacek #437-6(5) 7-6(6)WH2HMatch dataNov 4, 1998R64

Mark Philippoussis's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Pete Sampras #13-6 3-6LH2HMatch dataNov 8, 1998QF

Karol Kucera's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Fabrice Santoro #406-2 3-6 6-0WH2HMatch dataNov 5, 1998R32