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Australian Open·Quarterfinal·ATP·Hard
Karol Kucera SVK · #20
6-46-26-7(5)6-3
Karol Kucera wins
Pete Sampras USA · #1
Jan 19, 1998 Best of 5 150 minutes Career head-to-head Tournament draw
PlayersAt the time of the match
Karol KuceraPete Sampras
Rank at event#20#1
Ranking points1,5694,547
Seed-#1
CountrySVKUSA
Age2426
PlaysRightRight
Height188 cm185 cm
1998 season53 - 2961 - 18
Hard record123 - 100 (55.2%)428 - 106 (80.1%)
Career record293 - 245 (54.5%)766 - 230 (76.9%)
Head-to-head8 meetings
1Karol Kucera
vs
7Pete Sampras
2001-01-15 · Australian Open · Hard
Pete Sampras7-6(5)3-66-47-6(3)Round of 128Karol Kucera
2000-06-26 · Wimbledon · Grass
Pete Sampras7-6(9)3-66-36-4Round of 64Karol Kucera
1999-05-16 · Dusseldorf · Clay
Pete Sampras7-6(5)4-66-2Round RobinKarol Kucera
1998-11-23 · Tour Finals · Hard
Pete Sampras6-26-1Round RobinKarol Kucera
1998-10-12 · Vienna · Carpet
Pete Sampras6-37-6(3)6-1FinalKarol Kucera
1998-08-31 · US Open · Hard
Pete Sampras6-37-56-4QuarterfinalKarol Kucera

Serve statistics

Karol KuceraPete Sampras
Aces197
Double faults43
Service points150115
1st serve in69.3%60.9%
1st serve won73.1%68.6%
2nd serve won54.3%44.4%
Service games2019
Break points saved4 / 71 / 8