Caratti v Kucera

ATP Tour career

Cristiano CarattiItaly188 games · 1989–2003Most first serve in %Fewest double faultsKarol KuceraSlovakia505 games · 1991–2005Most acesMost sets won %

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Karol Kucera takes it, 12–2 on categories

Kucera wins on first-serve points won %. Caratti’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Caratti 188 matches, Kucera 505 matches.

Kucera averages 4.8 aces a match to Caratti’s 2.0 — 2.4 times as many.
Caratti has the better first serve in %: 63.7 to Kucera’s 55.5.
Caratti averages 3.2 double faults a match to Kucera’s 4.5.
Winners’ edge: Kucera’s team won 54%, Caratti’s team won 38% of the matches they played.
Longevity: Kucera has 505 matches across 15 seasons, Caratti 188 in 15 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Not every stat was recorded for every match (finals): those averages use only the games that logged them.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.

Tale of the tape

Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.

–Titlesper game0.07 total · best 1
63.7First serve in %55.5
64.2First-serve points won %70.8
54.7Break points saved %55.5
38.2Return points won %40.9
2.0357 total · best 9Acesper game4.82,399 total · best 23
11.52,159 total · best 28

Head to head

03 matches
since 19953

Carpet · 2 matchesCaratti 0Kucera 2
Hard · 1 matchCaratti 0Kucera 1

Last meetings

24 Feb 1997 · Milan · Round of 32 · CarpetKucera won 6-4 6-2
8 Jan 1996 · Sydney Outdoor · Round of 32 · HardKucera won 6-2 7-6(2)
6 Feb 1995 · Marseille · Round of 32 · CarpetKucera won 6-1 6-2

Last 10 games

Titles, oldest to newest.

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