Nicklas Kulti vs Carlos Costa — Australian Open Round of 64
Nicklas Kulti defeated Carlos Costa 6-3 6-2 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Carlos Costa came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Nicklas Kulti claimed a first win over Carlos Costa in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicklas Kulti closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–2 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKulti N. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Kulti N.January 1996Australian OpenThis matchHard6-3 6-2 6-2
- Costa C.January 1993Australian OpenHard6-3 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchKulti N.Costa C.1 562ELO1 4971 495Hard ELO1 4424–6Last 101–924Age27190 cmHeight183 cmRightPlaysRight