Karol Kučera

Karol Kučera
Country (sports) Slovakia
ResidenceMonte Carlo, Monaco
Born (1974-03-04) 4 March 1974
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)
Turned pro1992
Retired2005
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachMiloslav Mečíř (1997-2001)
Marian Vajda (2001-2005)
Prize money$5,061,125
Singles
Career record293–244
Career titles6
Highest rankingNo. 6 (14 September 1998)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenSF (1998)
French Open3R (1996, 2000)
Wimbledon4R (1999)
US OpenQF (1998)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsRR (1998)
Grand Slam CupSF (1998)
Olympic Games2R (1996, 2000)
Doubles
Career record34–41
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 131 (7 June 2004)
Team competitions
Davis CupF (2005)
Hopman CupW (1998)

Karol Kučera (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈkarɔl ˈkutʂera]; born 4 March 1974) is a Slovak tennis coach and former professional player. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 6 in September 1998, reaching the semifinals of the Australian Open the same year.