Karol Kucera vs Lleyton Hewitt, Australian Open 2004, Round of 64
Final score
Final
Hewitt won in 4 sets · 2h 23m
1–3
Set 16–1
Set 21–6
Set 34–6
Set 41–6
Venue and conditions
Melbourne ParkMelbourne, AUS
Outdoor hardCourt speed0.5 vs last year98.8Average
What is court speed?
How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.
- Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
- Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
- Average97–103US Open, Dubai
- Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
- Very fast108+Basel
Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.
How court speed worksConditionsHistorical daily weather
Match stats
2h 23m5Aces3
14Double faults3
49Service points won56
16Service games played15
7Service games won10
15Return games played16
6/1540%Break points saved44%4/9
5/956%Break points converted60%9/15
Head to head
0Kucera
2Hewitt
2 meetings- Australian OpenRound of 64 · 22 Jan 2004HardThis matchLleyton HewittSets won: 3Set 1: 1Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Set 4: 6Karol KuceraSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 1Set 3: 4Set 4: 1
- SydneyRound of 16 · 14 Jan 2004HardLleyton HewittSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Karol KuceraSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 1
Match research
ProEverything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.
- Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
- Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
- Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
- Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.