Carlos Costa vs Goran Ivanisevic — Roland Garros Round of 32
Carlos Costa defeated Goran Ivanisevic 2-6 6-2 7-5 6-3 in the Roland Garros round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Goran Ivanisevic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final, but Carlos Costa had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on clay. Carlos Costa claimed a first win over Goran Ivanisevic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Carlos Costa dropped the opening set before beating Goran Ivanisevic 2–6 6–2 7–5 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedCosta C. came through in four sets.
Common opponents
2 shared · last 12 monthsCosta C. and Ivanisevic G. faced 2 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Costa C. went 0–2 (0%) against them, Ivanisevic G. 1–1 (50%).
0–20%Costa C. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents1–150%Ivanisevic G. · better vs 1
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
1–6Sets5–5
28–43Games55–49
1–0Tiebreaks1–1
0–0Deciding sets1–1
Only 2 common opponents — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Agassi A.L4-6 3-6 2-6US Open · hardL7-6(8) 4-6 4-6 6-1 4-6Wimbledon · grass
vs Larsson M.L5-7 3-6 7-6(5) 4-6Wimbledon · grassW6-7(5) 6-3 6-1 3-6 9-7Roland Garros · clay
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Costa C.May 1993Roland GarrosThis matchClay2-6 6-2 7-5 6-3
- Ivanisevic G.May 1992Roland GarrosClay6-3 4-6 6-1 6-1
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchCosta C.Ivanisevic G.1 497ELO1 6891 563Clay ELO1 5101–9Last 103–725Age21183 cmHeight193 cmRightPlaysLeft