Match facts
US Open 1998PlayersAt the time of the match
| Pete Sampras | Karol Kucera | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #9 |
| Ranking points | 3,678 | 2,511 |
| Seed | #1 | #9 |
| Country | USA | SVK |
| Age | 27 | 24 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 188 cm |
| 1998 season | 61 - 18 | 53 - 29 |
| Hard record | 428 - 106 (80.1%) | 123 - 100 (55.2%) |
| Career record | 766 - 230 (76.9%) | 293 - 245 (54.5%) |
Head-to-head8 meetings
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 Road in US Open1998
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras6-36-36-2Round of 128Marc Kevin GoellnerPete Sampras7-6(4)2-66-36-3Round of 64Paul GoldsteinPete Sampras6-26-36-1Round of 32Mikael TillstromPete Sampras6-46-36-2Round of 16Marat SafinPete Sampras6-37-56-4QuarterfinalKarol KuceraPatrick Rafter6-7(8)6-42-66-46-3SemifinalPete Sampras Karol Kucera
Karol Kucera6-46-26-4Round of 128Steve CampbellKarol Kucera7-56-36-0Round of 64Jerome GolmardKarol Kucera7-56-36-2Round of 32Adrian VoineaKarol Kucera6-36-36-7(5)1-66-3Round of 16Andre AgassiPete Sampras6-37-56-4QuarterfinalKarol Kucera
Serve statistics
| Pete Sampras | Karol Kucera | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 13 | 4 |
| Double faults | 2 | 3 |
| Service points | 105 | 108 |
| 1st serve in | 61.9% | 68.5% |
| 1st serve won | 83.1% | 67.6% |
| 2nd serve won | 57.5% | 29.4% |
| Service games | 16 | 15 |
| Break points saved | 3 / 5 | 9 / 14 |