Albert Costa vs Sjeng SchalkenHamburg Masters Round of 32

Hamburg Masters · ATP · Round of 32
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 May 1997
clay
49 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Costa A.
6-3 7-6
Schalken S.
Costa A.
6772
Schalken S.
363

Albert Costa defeated Sjeng Schalken 6-3 7-6 in the Hamburg Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sjeng Schalken came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Albert Costa claimed a first win over Sjeng Schalken in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Albert Costa closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-03-13Indian Wells MastersR16hardSjeng Schalken6-2 6-3
1998-03-02ScottsdaleQFhardSjeng Schalken6-3 6-4
1997-08-18BostonSFhardSjeng Schalken6-4 5-7 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Costa A.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Schalken S.

Schalken S.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Costa A.

Serve advantage — Schalken S.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.5
3.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.3

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

Draw