Jonas Bjorkman vs Albert Costa — Scottsdale Quarter-final

Scottsdale · ATP · Quarter-final
SWE
Jonas Bjorkman
54 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 March 1997
hard
ESP
Albert Costa
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bjorkman J.
6-4 2-6 6-4
Costa A.
Bjorkman J.
6262
Costa A.
4641

Jonas Bjorkman defeated Albert Costa 6-4 2-6 6-4 in the Scottsdale quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Jonas Bjorkman came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Jonas Bjorkman extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Jonas Bjorkman closed it out in three sets, 6–4 2–6 6–4.

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-10-04LyonR32clayJonas Bjorkman6-7(5) 7-6(6) 6-4
2003-10-06ViennaR16hardJonas Bjorkman6-3 6-4
1997-04-21Monte Carlo MastersR64clayAlbert Costa6-4 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Bjorkman J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Costa A.

Costa A.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Bjorkman 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
Bjorkman J.Costa A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Even
4.8
4.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Philippoussis M.
Reneberg R.
6-47-64
Semi-finals
Reneberg R.
Bjorkman J.
6-36-3
Philippoussis M.
Woodruff C.
4-67-656-2
Quarter-finals
Reneberg R.
Golmard J.
6-46-2
Philippoussis M.
Black B.
7-56-3
Bjorkman J.
Costa A.
6-42-66-4
Woodruff C.
Moya C.
7-685-76-3
R16
Moya C.
Ruud C.
4-66-47-61
Golmard J.
Medvedev A.
7-663-66-4
Philippoussis M.
Shelton B.
6-46-1
Black B.
Stolle S.
6-45-77-5
Bjorkman J.
Rafter P.
3-66-17-62
Costa A.
Bruguera S.
6-46-757-5
Woodruff C.
Sanchez J.
4-66-37-64
Reneberg R.
Gumy H.
2-66-16-2
R32
Moya C.
Tillstrom M.
3-66-27-62
Shelton B.
Washington M.
3-67-56-2
Golmard J.
Ferreira W.
4-66-36-2
Philippoussis M.
Haas T.
2-66-36-4
Stolle S.
Clavet F.
6-36-1
Black B.
Rios M.
6-14-67-65
Medvedev A.
Lavalle L.
7-633-66-3
Gumy H.
Larsson M.
6-35-76-4
Reneberg R.
Spadea V.
7-610-66-1
Costa A.
Goellner M.
6-47-62
Bruguera S.
Stoltenberg J.
0-66-46-1
Bjorkman J.
Obrien A.
6-41-67-5
Rafter P.
Berasategui A.
6-36-1
Sanchez J.
Agassi A.
6-36-2
Woodruff C.
Tarango J.
7-646-2
Ruud C.
Pereira N.
6-46-756-3