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Karol Kucera def. Fabrice Santoro
6-2 3-6 6-0
Match Information
| Date | Nov 5, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Paris Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Karol Kucera |
| Score | 6-2 3-6 6-0 |
| Loser | Fabrice Santoro |
| Duration | 1h 37m |
| Stat | Karol Kucera | Fabrice Santoro |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 2 |
| Double faults | 4 | 1 |
| First serve % | 59 | 57 |
| First serve points won % | 63 | 51 |
| Second serve points won % | 44 | 39 |
| Break points saved % | 69 | 22 |
| Break points converted % | 78 | 31 |
| Service points won % | 55 | 46 |
| Return points won % | 54 | 45 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Karol Kucera | Fabrice Santoro |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SVK | FRA |
| Birth date | Mar 4, 1974 | Dec 9, 1972 |
| Age | 24 | 25 |
| Height | 188 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 44 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,620 | 0 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,918 | 1,726 |
| Career W-L | 259–230 | 456–432 |
| Career earnings | $5,061,125 | $10,013,832 |
Path
Karol Kucera's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Karol Kucera's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 1998 | R16 | Mark Philippoussis | 4-6 6-4 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
Fabrice Santoro's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 1998 | R64 | Hicham Arazi | 4-6 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |