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Karol Kucera def. Thomas Muster
4-6 6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Nov 7, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Stockholm |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Karol Kucera |
| Score | 4-6 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Thomas Muster |
| Duration | 1h 42m |
| Stat | Karol Kucera | Thomas Muster |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 12 | 3 |
| Double faults | 4 | 3 |
| First serve % | 61 | 63 |
| First serve points won % | 71 | 69 |
| Second serve points won % | 58 | 44 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 33 |
| Break points converted % | 67 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 65 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 35 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Karol Kucera | Thomas Muster |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SVK | AUT |
| Birth date | Mar 4, 1974 | Oct 2, 1967 |
| Age | 23 | 30 |
| Height | 188 | 180 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 25 | 8 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,379 | 2,394 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,824 | 1,856 |
| Career W-L | 259–230 | 590–267 |
| Career earnings | $5,061,125 | $12,266,977 |
Path
Karol Kucera's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 1997 | R32 | Guillaume Raoux | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Karol Kucera's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 1997 | QF | Jonas Bjorkman | 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Thomas Muster's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 1997 | R32 | Christian Ruud | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |