Match facts
Australian Open 2001PlayersAt the time of the match
| Pete Sampras | Karol Kucera | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #3 | #75 |
| Ranking points | 3,385 | 540 |
| Seed | #3 | - |
| Country | USA | SVK |
| Age | 29 | 27 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 188 cm |
| 2001 season | 35 - 17 | 15 - 16 |
| 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 Australian Open2001
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras7-6(5)3-66-47-6(3)Round of 128Karol KuceraPete Sampras7-6(5)7-6(5)4-67-5Round of 64Bohdan UlihrachPete Sampras6-44-64-67-56-2Round of 32Juan Ignacio ChelaTodd Martin6-7(2)6-36-46-4Round of 16Pete Sampras Karol Kucera
Pete Sampras7-6(5)3-66-47-6(3)Round of 128Karol Kucera
Serve statistics
| Pete Sampras | Karol Kucera | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 11 | 6 |
| Double faults | 10 | 6 |
| Service points | 169 | 138 |
| 1st serve in | 56.2% | 58.7% |
| 1st serve won | 74.7% | 66.7% |
| 2nd serve won | 50% | 61.4% |
| Service games | 21 | 22 |
| Break points saved | 14 / 17 | 3 / 5 |