QF Stuttgart Open 1997

Karol Kucera #45 def. Sergi Bruguera #9

6-3 2-6 7-5

Karol Kucera defeated Sergi Bruguera 6-3 2-6 7-5 in the 1997 Stuttgart Open quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatKarol KuceraSergi Bruguera
Aces42
Double faults61
First serve %61.0%71.0%
First serve points won %72.0%54.0%
Second serve points won %41.0%55.0%
Break points saved %50.0%81.0%
Break points converted %19.0%50.0%
Service points won %60.0%54.0%
Return points won %46.0%40.0%
Total points won %51.0%49.0%

Player Comparison

FieldKarol KuceraSergi Bruguera
Country SVK ESP
Birth dateMar 4, 1974Jan 16, 1971
Age2326
Height188 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)459
Ranking points (entering)9012,139
Elo (entering)1,7291,926
Current career W-L261–233420–257
Current career earnings$5,061,125$11,632,199
Pre-match H2H
Karol Kucera #45 1 0 Sergi Bruguera #9

Path

Karol Kucera's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marcelo Rios #86-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJul 18, 1997R16
Andrei Medvedev #206-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataJul 17, 1997R32
Nicolas Kiefer #641-2 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataJul 16, 1997R64

Karol Kucera's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Albert Portas #526-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 19, 1997SF

Sergi Bruguera's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Wayne Ferreira #221-6 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch dataJul 18, 1997R16
Filip Dewulf #577-6(5) 3-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataJul 17, 1997R32