Match facts
Amsterdam 1998PlayersAt the time of the match
| Karol Kucera | Marat Safin | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #14 | #77 |
| Ranking points | 2,127 | 618 |
| Seed | #1 | - |
| Country | SVK | RUS |
| Age | 24 | 19 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 188 cm | 193 cm |
| 1998 season | 53 - 29 | 17 - 18 |
| Clay record | 76 - 84 (47.5%) | 121 - 82 (59.6%) |
| Career record | 293 - 245 (54.5%) | 424 - 269 (61.2%) |
Head-to-head7 meetings
2004-08-16 · Athens Olympics · Hard
Marat Safin6-06-4Round of 64Karol Kucera 2001-10-29 · Paris Masters · Carpet
Marat Safin7-6(2)5-76-4Round of 32Karol Kucera 2001-02-09 · Davis Cup WG R1: SVK vs RUS · Hard
Karol Kucera3-64-66-37-56-2Round RobinMarat Safin 2000-05-21 · Dusseldorf · Clay
Karol Kucera6-36-2FinalMarat Safin 1999-07-16 · Davis Cup WG QF: RUS vs SVK · Clay
Marat Safin2-66-46-26-4Round RobinKarol Kucera 1999-01-18 · Australian Open · Hard
Karol Kucera6-26-36-2Round of 32Marat Safin Serve statistics
| Karol Kucera | Marat Safin | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 7 |
| Double faults | 4 | 2 |
| Service points | 91 | 97 |
| 1st serve in | 49.5% | 51.5% |
| 1st serve won | 64.4% | 78% |
| 2nd serve won | 58.7% | 40.4% |
| Service games | 14 | 15 |
| Break points saved | 1 / 4 | 4 / 8 |