Albert Costa vs Sjeng Schalken — Barcelona Round of 32
Albert Costa defeated Sjeng Schalken 6-7 7-6 6-3 in the Barcelona round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Albert Costa extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Albert Costa dropped the opening set before beating Sjeng Schalken 6–7 7–6 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedCosta A. came through in three 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 · Costa A. leads 2–020
- Costa A.April 1996BarcelonaThis matchClay6-7(8) 7-6(7) 6-3
- Costa A.October 1995SantiagoClay6-7(1) 7-5 6-3
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchCosta A.Schalken S.1 696ELO1 7341 666Clay ELO1 5564–6Last 105–520Age19180 cmHeight193 cmRightPlaysRight