Karol Kucera def. Alexandre Simoni
6-3 4-6 6-1
Karol Kucera defeated Alexandre Simoni 6-3 4-6 6-1 in the 2001 Japan Open round of 64 on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Karol Kucera | Alexandre Simoni |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 8 | 6 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 12 | 6 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 54.2% | 57.8% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 84.4% | 62.7% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 39.5% | 44.2% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 60.0% | 61.5% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 63.9% | 54.9% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 38.5% | 40.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 45.1% | 36.1% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 53.5% | 46.5% |
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. | +1.8 | -7.2 |
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. | +7.2 | -1.8 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2001 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Karol Kucera | Alexandre Simoni |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SVK | BRA |
| Birth date | Mar 4, 1974 | Jul 2, 1979 |
| Age | 27 | 22 |
| Height | 188 cm | 188 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 151 | 98 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 252 | 432 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,700 | 1,515 |
| Current career W-L | 261–233 | 10–20 |
| Current career earnings | $5,061,125 | $394,788 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.