Gilbert Schaller vs Carlos Costa — Umag Round of 16
Gilbert Schaller defeated Carlos Costa 4-6 6-2 6-0 in the Umag round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Carlos Costa came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's final, but Gilbert Schaller had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on clay. Gilbert Schaller claimed a first win over Carlos Costa in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Gilbert Schaller dropped the opening set before beating Carlos Costa 4–6 6–2 6–0.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSchaller G. 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 · level 1–111
- Schaller G.August 1996UmagThis matchClay4-6 6-2 6-0
- Costa C.May 1992Roland GarrosClay7-6(7) 6-3 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchSchaller G.Costa C.1 533ELO1 4971 565Clay ELO1 5636–4Last 101–927Age28180 cmHeight183 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Gilbert Schaller beat Carlos Costa 4-6 6-2 6-0. Umpiry, "Gilbert Schaller vs Carlos Costa — Umag Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/1996-08-12/costa-vs-schaller-umag-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 12 August 1996).