Carlos Costa vs Andrei Pavel — Bastad Round of 32

Bastad · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
Carlos Costa
58 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 July 1997
clay
ROU
Andrei Pavel
52 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Costa C.
3-6 6-3 6-1
Pavel A.
Costa C.
3662
Pavel A.
6311

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

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-04-12BarcelonaR64clayAndrei Pavel6-3 6-7(7) 6-1
1998-09-14BucharestR16clayAndrei Pavel6-7(6) 6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Costa C.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Pavel A.

Pavel A.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Costa C.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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 C.Pavel A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
49%
Service points won·Even
58%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.7
5.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (98 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
19°CClear
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 77%

Draw

Final
Norman M.
Marin J.
7-56-2
Semi-finals
Marin J.
Kucera K.
7-646-3
Norman M.
Costa C.
7-56-3
Quarter-finals
Kucera K.
Larsson M.
6-4
Marin J.
Nydahl T.
6-26-1
Costa C.
Fredriksson P.
6-26-3
Norman M.
Tarango J.
6-26-3
R16
Fredriksson P.
Sarstrand M.
6-46-3
Costa C.
Craca M.
6-36-4
Nydahl T.
Meligeni F.
4-66-36-2
Marin J.
Dewulf F.
6-21-67-61
Larsson M.
Dreekmann H.
6-14-66-0
Kucera K.
Dosedel S.
7-646-3
Norman M.
Voinea A.
6-33-67-63
Tarango J.
Filippini M.
6-36-4
R32
Voinea A.
Golmard J.
4-3
Kucera K.
Apell J.
6-33-66-2
Tarango J.
Andersson H.
6-16-2
Dosedel S.
Van Scheppingen D.
6-46-726-2
Filippini M.
Jonsson L.
4-66-46-1
Dreekmann H.
Gorriz M.
7-626-4
Larsson M.
Timfjord N.
6-36-2
Nydahl T.
Gustafsson M.
6-32-66-1
Dewulf F.
Schaller G.
6-46-1
Marin J.
Karbacher B.
7-647-5
Meligeni F.
Squillari F.
7-56-3
Norman M.
Kulti N.
6-47-5
Craca M.
Tillstrom M.
6-47-5
Costa C.
Pavel A.
3-66-36-1
Fredriksson P.
Fromberg R.
6-27-63
Sarstrand M.
Johansson T.
4-66-36-2