Javier Sanchez vs Carlos Costa — Milan Round of 32

Milan · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
Javier Sanchez
58 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 February 1997
carpet
ESP
Carlos Costa
58 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sanchez J.
4-6 6-3 6-2
Costa C.
Sanchez J.
4662
Costa C.
6321

Javier Sanchez defeated Carlos Costa 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the Milan round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Carlos Costa came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Javier Sanchez claimed a first win over Carlos Costa in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-01-12AucklandR16hardCarlos Costa6-0 6-1
1997-08-04San MarinoQFclayCarlos Costa6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Sanchez J.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Costa C.

Costa C.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Sanchez J.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Sanchez J.Costa C.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.1
3.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (103 vs 98). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Ivanisevic G.
Bruguera S.
6-26-2
Semi-finals
Bruguera S.
Kiefer N.
6-36-4
Ivanisevic G.
Prinosil D.
6-07-66
Quarter-finals
Kiefer N.
Kucera K.
2-66-36-4
Bruguera S.
Boetsch A.
6-35-77-64
Prinosil D.
Korda P.
4-67-636-3
Ivanisevic G.
Vacek D.
6-36-726-4
R16
Ivanisevic G.
Pioline C.
7-697-62
Bruguera S.
Sanchez J.
6-46-0
Boetsch A.
Rosset M.
3-67-616-4
Kiefer N.
Martelli M.
6-36-4
Kucera K.
Berasategui A.
7-646-2
Prinosil D.
Philippoussis M.
6-746-26-3
Korda P.
Henman T.
6-46-4
Vacek D.
Ulihrach B.
7-636-3
R32
Martelli M.
Goellner M.
2-66-46-4
Ivanisevic G.
Olhovskiy A.
7-626-726-2
Pioline C.
Camporese O.
4-66-46-1
Vacek D.
Wibier F.
6-37-66
Ulihrach B.
Corretja A.
7-56-0
Henman T.
Voinea A.
6-16-2
Korda P.
Medvedev A.
6-36-3
Philippoussis M.
Musa D.
6-16-3
Prinosil D.
Stich M.
5-76-46-2
Berasategui A.
Gaudenzi A.
6-36-4
Bruguera S.
Krajicek R.
4-67-637-613
Kucera K.
Caratti C.
6-46-2
Kiefer N.
Forget G.
6-16-4
Rosset M.
Clavet F.
6-46-2
Boetsch A.
Alami K.
6-26-2
Sanchez J.
Costa C.
4-66-36-2