Match facts
Ostrava 1997PlayersAt the time of the match
| Karol Kucera | Jiri Novak | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #32 | #63 |
| Ranking points | 1,149 | 718 |
| Seed | #8 | - |
| Country | SVK | CZE |
| Age | 24 | 23 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 188 cm | 190 cm |
| 1997 season | 35 - 26 | 20 - 19 |
| Carpet record | 57 - 36 (61.3%) | 38 - 32 (54.3%) |
| Career record | 293 - 245 (54.5%) | 339 - 265 (56.1%) |
Head-to-head4 meetings
2003-10-13 · Madrid Masters · Hard
Jiri Novak6-21-66-2Round of 32Karol Kucera 2000-02-21 · London · Hard
Karol Kucera7-56-3Round of 32Jiri Novak 1997-10-13 · Ostrava · Carpet
Karol Kucera6-46-2QuarterfinalJiri Novak 1996-04-08 · Estoril · Clay
Jiri Novak1-67-6(3)6-2Round of 32Karol Kucera Road in Ostrava1997
Karol Kucera
Karol Kucera7-56-4Round of 32Karsten BraaschKarol Kucera6-36-7(4)7-6(5)Round of 16Kenneth CarlsenKarol Kucera6-46-2QuarterfinalJiri NovakKarol Kucera6-3RETSemifinalGoran IvanisevicKarol Kucera6-2RETFinalMagnus Norman Jiri Novak
Jiri Novak6-16-1Round of 32Grant StaffordJiri Novak6-46-4Round of 16Carlos MoyaKarol Kucera6-46-2QuarterfinalJiri Novak
Serve statistics
| Karol Kucera | Jiri Novak | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 2 |
| Double faults | 3 | 1 |
| Service points | 46 | 63 |
| 1st serve in | 50% | 60.3% |
| 1st serve won | 95.7% | 65.8% |
| 2nd serve won | 60.9% | 44% |
| Service games | 9 | 9 |
| Break points saved | 0 / 0 | 4 / 7 |