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Karol Kucera def. Martin Verkerk
7-6(8) 7-6(3)
Match Information
| Date | Aug 7, 2003* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Canada Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Karol Kucera |
| Score | 7-6(8) 7-6(3) |
| Loser | Martin Verkerk |
| Duration | 2h 6m |
| Stat | Karol Kucera | Martin Verkerk |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 18 |
| Double faults | 4 | 9 |
| First serve % | 56 | 64 |
| First serve points won % | 88 | 74 |
| Second serve points won % | 67 | 44 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 89 |
| Break points converted % | 11 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 79 | 63 |
| Return points won % | 37 | 21 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Karol Kucera | Martin Verkerk |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SVK | NED |
| Birth date | Mar 4, 1974 | Oct 31, 1978 |
| Age | 29 | 24 |
| Height | 188 | 196 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 41 | 16 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 868 | 1,432 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,772 | 1,774 |
| Career W-L | 259–230 | 56–64 |
| Career earnings | $5,061,125 | $1,564,520 |
Path
Karol Kucera's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2003 | R64 | Jan-Michael Gambill | 7-6(3) 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
Karol Kucera's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2003 | R16 | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martin Verkerk's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2003 | R64 | Sargis Sargsian | 6-2 4-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |