Albert Costa vs Gustavo Kuerten — San Marino Round of 16
San Marino · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 August 1996 ·
clay
Costa A.6-3 6-3
Kuerten G.
Costa A.
662
Kuerten G.
330
Albert Costa defeated Gustavo Kuerten 6-3 6-3 in the San Marino round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 6–1. Albert Costa narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.
Key context
- Match story: Albert Costa dropped just 6 games past Gustavo Kuerten.
Head to head
1–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-05-27 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-4 7-5 6-4 |
| 2001-08-27 | US Open | R16 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 6-4 7-6 |
| 2000-11-13 | Paris Masters | QF | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2000-05-08 | Rome Masters | QF | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 7-5 |
| 1999-10-25 | Stuttgart Masters | R32 | carpet | Gustavo Kuerten | 3-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 1998-07-20 | Stuttgart Outdoor | QF | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-5 6-0 |
| 1997-10-06 | Vienna | R32 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-5 3-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.5
8.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.