Albert Costa vs Mark Philippoussis — Dusseldorf Final

Dusseldorf · ATP · Final
ESP
Albert Costa
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 May 1997
clay
AUS
Mark Philippoussis
49 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Costa A.
3-6 7-6 7-6
Philippoussis M.
Costa A.
377792
Philippoussis M.
663671

Albert Costa defeated Mark Philippoussis 3-6 7-6 7-6 in the Dusseldorf final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Philippoussis came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Albert Costa claimed a first win over Mark Philippoussis in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-09-29BaselR32hardMark Philippoussis7-6(3) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Costa A.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Philippoussis M.

Philippoussis M.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Costa A.

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
Costa A.Philippoussis M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
57%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
68%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
35%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.5
14.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
5.1

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

Draw

Final
Costa A.
Philippoussis M.
3-67-637-67
Mantilla F.
Woodforde M.
7-56-2
Round Robin
Philippoussis M.
Sampras P.
4-66-40-1
Sinner M.
Larsson M.
7-647-66
Costa A.
Stich M.
6-16-3
Costa A.
Siemerink J.
6-17-66
Siemerink J.
Enqvist T.
6-27-611
Stich M.
Siemerink J.
6-36-2
Chang M.
Ulihrach B.
6-37-63
Ivanisevic G.
Chang M.
6-22-66-3
Woodforde M.
Korda P.
3-67-56-1
Chang M.
Woodforde M.
6-34-67-5
Philippoussis M.
Ulihrach B.
6-44-66-3
Philippoussis M.
Ivanisevic G.
6-16-2
Haarhuis P.
Prinosil D.
7-56-4
Larsson M.
Haarhuis P.
2-66-36-2
Mantilla F.
Haarhuis P.
6-16-1
Mantilla F.
Prinosil D.
6-26-1
Obrien A.
Hirszon S.
6-16-2
Woodbridge T.
Hirszon S.
6-46-1
Korda P.
Obrien A.
3-67-646-3
Korda P.
Hirszon S.
7-56-4
Ivanisevic G.
Ulihrach B.
6-43-66-4
Mantilla F.
Larsson M.
1-67-656-4
Costa A.
Gustafsson M.
6-46-1
Stich M.
Gustafsson M.
2-67-646-4