Karol Kucera vs Lleyton Hewitt, Sydney 2004, Round of 16
Final score
Final
6-4 6-1
Venue and conditions
Sydney Olympic Park Tennis CentreSydney Olympic Park, AUS
Outdoor hardCourt speed3.7 vs last year101.6Average
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
1h 19m2Aces4
2Double faults3
26Service points won36
8Service games played9
3Service games won7
9Return games played8
3/838%Break points saved60%3/5
2/540%Break points converted63%5/8
Head to head
0Kucera
2Hewitt
2 meetings- SydneyRound of 16 · 14 Jan 2004HardThis matchLleyton HewittSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Karol KuceraSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 1
- Australian OpenRound of 64 · 22 Jan 2004HardLleyton HewittSets won: 3Set 1: 1Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Set 4: 6Karol KuceraSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 1Set 3: 4Set 4: 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.