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Karol Kucera def. Jan Siemerink
6-4 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Aug 21, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | New Haven |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Karol Kucera |
| Score | 6-4 7-5 |
| Loser | Jan Siemerink |
| Duration | 1h 19m |
| Stat | Karol Kucera | Jan Siemerink |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 2 |
| Double faults | 4 | 6 |
| First serve % | 48 | 64 |
| First serve points won % | 83 | 64 |
| Second serve points won % | 59 | 50 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 25 |
| Break points converted % | 75 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 70 | 59 |
| Return points won % | 41 | 30 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Karol Kucera | Jan Siemerink |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SVK | NED |
| Birth date | Mar 4, 1974 | Apr 14, 1970 |
| Age | 24 | 28 |
| Height | 188 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 13 | 20 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,185 | 1,483 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,829 | 1,833 |
| Career W-L | 259–230 | 261–260 |
| Career earnings | $5,061,125 | $4,347,693 |
Path
Karol Kucera's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 1998 | R32 | Hernan Gumy | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Karol Kucera's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 1998 | QF | Guillaume Raoux | 3-6 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jan Siemerink's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 1998 | R32 | Dennis van Scheppingen | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 19, 1998 | R64 | Nicolas Lapentti | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |