Match facts
Australian Open 1998PlayersAt the time of the match
| Karol Kucera | Daniel Nestor | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #20 | #108 |
| Ranking points | 1,569 | 445 |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | SVK | CAN |
| Age | 24 | 25 |
| Plays | Right | Left |
| Height | 188 cm | 190 cm |
| 1998 season | 53 - 29 | 12 - 19 |
| Hard record | 123 - 100 (55.2%) | 54 - 70 (43.5%) |
| Career record | 293 - 245 (54.5%) | 86 - 119 (42%) |
Head-to-head2 meetings
1998-01-19 · Australian Open · Hard
Karol Kucera6-27-6(3)6-1Round of 32Daniel Nestor 1997-09-19 · Davis Cup WG PO: CAN vs SVK · Carpet
Karol Kucera6-36-37-6(0)Round RobinDaniel Nestor Road in Australian Open1998
Karol Kucera
Karol Kucera3-67-56-1RETRound of 128Sergi BrugueraKarol Kucera7-6(4)6-7(5)2-66-06-1Round of 64Daniel VacekKarol Kucera6-27-6(3)6-1Round of 32Daniel NestorKarol Kucera6-23-66-27-5Round of 16Richard FrombergKarol Kucera6-46-26-7(5)6-3QuarterfinalPete SamprasPetr Korda6-16-41-66-2SemifinalKarol Kucera Daniel Nestor
Daniel Nestor6-36-07-6(6)Round of 128Gilbert SchallerDaniel Nestor5-77-56-26-1Round of 64Martin Damm SrKarol Kucera6-27-6(3)6-1Round of 32Daniel Nestor
Serve statistics
| Karol Kucera | Daniel Nestor | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 3 |
| Double faults | 7 | 5 |
| Service points | 108 | 95 |
| 1st serve in | 63.9% | 55.8% |
| 1st serve won | 79.7% | 58.5% |
| 2nd serve won | 46.2% | 45.2% |
| Service games | 14 | 13 |
| Break points saved | 9 / 11 | 5 / 11 |