Carlos Costa vs Nicklas Kulti — Australian Open Round of 64
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 January 1993 ·
hard
Costa C.6-3 6-7 6-4 6-3
Kulti N.
Costa C.
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Kulti N.
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Carlos Costa defeated Nicklas Kulti 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicklas Kulti came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Carlos Costa claimed a first win over Nicklas Kulti in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Carlos Costa closed it out in four sets, 6–3 6–7 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-01-15 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Nicklas Kulti | 6-3 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.7
7.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (99 vs 56). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast