Goran Ivanisevic vs Albert Costa — Dubai Final
Dubai · ATP · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 February 1996 ·
hard
Ivanisevic G.6-4 6-3
Costa A.
Ivanisevic G.
662
Costa A.
430
Goran Ivanisevic defeated Albert Costa 6-4 6-3 in the Dubai final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 16. Goran Ivanisevic claimed a first win over Albert Costa in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Goran Ivanisevic closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-27 | US Open | R32 | hard | Albert Costa | 6-4 7-6 7-6 |
| 2000-08-14 | Indianapolis | R64 | hard | Albert Costa | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2000-05-29 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-3 6-3 6-0 |
| 2000-03-13 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Albert Costa | 6-2 6-7 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
63%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
81%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
38%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.0
4.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.5
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast