Karol Kučera
| Country (sports) |
 Slovakia
|
|---|---|
| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Born |
4 March 1974 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1992 |
| Retired | 2005 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach(es) |
Miloslav Mečíř (1997-2001) Marian Vajda (2001-2005) |
| Prize money | $5,061,125 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 293–244 |
| Career titles | 6 |
| Highest ranking | No. 6 (14 September 1998) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1998) |
| French Open | 3R (1996, 2000) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1999) |
| US Open | QF (1998) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | RR (1998) |
| Grand Slam Cup | SF (1998) |
| Olympic Games | 2R (1996, 2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 34–41 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 131 (7 June 2004) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | F (2005) |
| Hopman Cup | W (1998) |
Karol Kučera (born 4 March 1974) is a retired ATP professional male tennis player from Slovakia. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 6 in September 1998, reaching the semi-finals of the Australian Open the same year.
Kučera turned professional in 1992. He was a member of the Czechoslovakian Galea Cup teams in 1991 and 1992 and the 1992 European championship squad. In 1993 he qualified for his first Grand Slam at Roland Garros.
In 1995 when Kučera won his first ATP title in Rosmalen. In 1996 he played in the Summer Olympics in Atlanta where he lost to eventual gold medalist Andre Agassi.
A year later he won his second ATP title in Ostrava defeating Magnus Norman. He was runner-up in two other tournaments in Nottingham on grass to Greg Rusedski and Stuttgart Outdoor to Sergi Bruguera on clay.
Kučera's best year was in 1998, where he finished the year in the top 10, ranked World No. 8, which qualified him in the ATP Tour World Championship in Hannover. During the year Kučera won 2 titles in Sydney defeating Tim Henman and New Haven defeating Goran Ivanišević.
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