Karol Kucera def. Sjeng Schalken
6-2 6-2
Karol Kucera defeated Sjeng Schalken 6-2 6-2 in the 1998 Sydney International round of 32 on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Karol Kucera | Sjeng Schalken |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 6 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 7 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 40.7% | 58.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 72.7% | 58.6% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 56.2% | 23.8% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 80.0% | 58.3% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 63.0% | 44.0% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 41.7% | 20.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 56.0% | 37.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 59.6% | 40.4% |
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. | +1.0 | -18.0 |
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. | +18.0 | -1.0 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1998 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Karol Kucera | Sjeng Schalken |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SVK | NED |
| Birth date | Mar 4, 1974 | Sep 8, 1976 |
| Age | 23 | 21 |
| Height | 188 cm | 193 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 25 | 51 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,364 | 792 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,832 | 1,653 |
| Current career W-L | 261–233 | 280–254 |
| Current career earnings | $5,061,125 | $5,192,798 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.