Magnus Norman #47 def. Karol Kucera #11

1-6 6-4 6-4

Magnus Norman defeated Karol Kucera 1-6 6-4 6-4 in the 1998 Croatia Open Umag quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMagnus NormanKarol Kucera
Aces67
Double faults39
First serve %45.0%55.0%
First serve points won %71.0%74.0%
Second serve points won %46.0%34.0%
Break points saved %60.0%50.0%
Break points converted %50.0%40.0%
Service points won %57.0%56.0%
Return points won %44.0%43.0%
Total points won %50.0%50.0%

Player Comparison

FieldMagnus NormanKarol Kucera
Country SWE SVK
Birth dateMay 30, 1976Mar 4, 1974
Age2224
Height187 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)4711
Ranking points (entering)8602,115
Elo (entering)1,7141,840
Current career W-L236–164261–233
Current career earnings$4,537,247$5,061,125
Pre-match H2H
Magnus Norman #47 1 2 Karol Kucera #11

Path

Magnus Norman's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Stefano Cobolli #4117-6(5) 3-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 31, 1998R16
Ivan Ljubicic #3897-6(4) 4-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 30, 1998R32

Magnus Norman's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Juan Antonio Marin #1017-6(3) 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 1, 1998SF

Karol Kucera's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Borut Urh #3917-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 31, 1998R16
Sergi Bruguera #786-4 6-0WH2HMatch dataJul 30, 1998R32