Match facts
Umag 1998PlayersAt the time of the match
| Magnus Norman | Karol Kucera | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #47 | #11 |
| Ranking points | 860 | 2,115 |
| Seed | #6 | #3 |
| Country | SWE | SVK |
| Age | 22 | 24 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 188 cm | 188 cm |
| 1998 season | 28 - 31 | 53 - 29 |
| Clay record | 109 - 71 (60.6%) | 76 - 84 (47.5%) |
| Career record | 246 - 177 (58.2%) | 293 - 245 (54.5%) |
Head-to-head5 meetings
1998-07-27 · Umag · Clay
Magnus Norman1-66-46-4QuarterfinalKarol Kucera 1998-04-03 · Davis Cup WG R1: SVK vs SWE · Clay
Magnus Norman6-34-66-33-66-3Round RobinKarol Kucera 1997-10-13 · Ostrava · Carpet
Karol Kucera6-2RETFinalMagnus Norman 1997-08-25 · US Open · Hard
Magnus Norman6-7(5)6-46-26-3Round of 128Karol Kucera 1996-05-27 · Roland Garros · Clay
Karol Kucera7-6(5)6-46-7(5)4-66-2Round of 64Magnus Norman Road in Umag1998
Magnus Norman
Magnus Norman7-6(4)4-66-3Round of 32Ivan LjubicicMagnus Norman7-6(5)3-66-2Round of 16Stefano CobolliMagnus Norman1-66-46-4QuarterfinalKarol KuceraMagnus Norman7-6(3)6-3SemifinalJuan Antonio MarinBohdan Ulihrach6-37-6(0)FinalMagnus Norman Karol Kucera
Karol Kucera6-46-0Round of 32Sergi BrugueraKarol Kucera7-56-2Round of 16Borut UrhMagnus Norman1-66-46-4QuarterfinalKarol Kucera
Serve statistics
| Magnus Norman | Karol Kucera | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 7 |
| Double faults | 3 | 9 |
| Service points | 84 | 85 |
| 1st serve in | 45.2% | 55.3% |
| 1st serve won | 71.1% | 74.5% |
| 2nd serve won | 45.7% | 34.2% |
| Service games | 14 | 13 |
| Break points saved | 9 / 15 | 5 / 10 |