Marcio Carlsson vs Francisco Costa — Brazil 1 Masters 2 Semi-final
Brazil 1 Masters 2 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 5 April 1997 ·
clay
Carlsson M.6-4 6-1
Costa F.
Carlsson M.
662
Costa F.
410
Marcio Carlsson defeated Francisco Costa 6-4 6-1 in the Brazil 1 Masters 2 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Francisco Costa came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Marcio Carlsson narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Marcio Carlsson dropped just 5 games past Francisco Costa.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-02-10 | Brazil F1 | QF | clay | Francisco Costa | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1997-04-05 | Brazil 1 Masters 3 | F | clay | Francisco Costa | 6-3 7-6 |
| 1996-09-07 | Peru Bolivia Masters 2 | F | clay | Marcio Carlsson | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1996-06-01 | Brazil 3 Masters 1 | QF | clay | Francisco Costa | 6-4 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
58%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
54%
58%
Return points won·Clear edge
40%
26%
Break points saved·Clear edge
60%
39%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.9
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
0.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (11 vs 5). ATP, WTA & Challenger.