Carlos Costa vs Emilio Benfele Alvarez — Kitzbuhel Round of 64

Kitzbuhel · ATP · Round of 64
ESP
Carlos Costa
58 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 July 1997
clay
ESP
Emilio Benfele Alvarez
53 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
Costa C.
6-4 6-2
Benfele Alvarez E.
Costa C.
662
Benfele Alvarez E.
42–

Carlos Costa defeated Emilio Benfele Alvarez 6-4 6-2 in the Kitzbuhel round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Emilio Benfele Alvarez came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Carlos Costa claimed a first win over Emilio Benfele Alvarez in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-04-28PragueR16clayEmilio Benfele Alvarez7-5 4-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Costa C.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Benfele Alvarez E.

Benfele Alvarez E.serving66% hold

wins 56% 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.Benfele Alvarez E.
1st serve in·Even
56%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
60%
Return points won·Even
40%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.7
4.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (98 vs 73). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
16°COvercast
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 55%

Draw

Final
Dewulf F.
Alonso J.
7-626-46-1
Semi-finals
Alonso J.
Dosedel S.
6-36-4
Dewulf F.
Blanco G.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Blanco G.
Koubek S.
6-766-26-4
Dewulf F.
Kafelnikov Y.
7-57-5
Alonso J.
Gumy H.
4-66-37-65
Dosedel S.
Filippini M.
7-56-4
R16
Blanco G.
Corretja A.
7-647-5
Kafelnikov Y.
Furlan R.
7-656-726-1
Dewulf F.
Viloca Puig J.
6-46-2
Koubek S.
Lapentti N.
7-56-3
Alonso J.
Karbacher B.
6-36-2
Gumy H.
Dreekmann H.
6-36-0
Filippini M.
Arazi H.
6-36-1
Dosedel S.
Muster T.
2-66-36-4
R32
Muster T.
Costa C.
6-36-1
Dosedel S.
Champion T.
6-36-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Meligeni F.
6-16-3
Furlan R.
Gorriz M.
6-26-4
Dewulf F.
Sinner M.
6-16-0
Viloca Puig J.
Ogorodov O.
6-26-0
Corretja A.
Ker L.
6-26-786-4
Blanco G.
Squillari F.
6-36-2
Filippini M.
Volkov A.
6-36-2
Arazi H.
Mandl G.
6-47-65
Gumy H.
Kuerten G.
6-16-3
Dreekmann H.
Munoz Q.
6-06-1
Karbacher B.
Novak J.
6-36-4
Alonso J.
Ulihrach B.
6-26-3
Koubek S.
Berasategui A.
6-26-3
Lapentti N.
Tarango J.
6-33-66-1
R64
Mandl G.
Schaller G.
5-2
Costa C.
Benfele Alvarez E.
6-46-2
Champion T.
Charpentier M.
4-67-56-3
Volkov A.
Camporese O.
6-37-5
Gumy H.
Schranz W.
6-46-4
Munoz Q.
Schiessling T.
7-626-2
Karbacher B.
Oncins J.
7-636-2
Alonso J.
Hipfl M.
7-54-66-1
Koubek S.
Rikl D.
2-66-17-5
Lapentti N.
Sanchez E.
2-66-16-1
Squillari F.
Olhovskiy A.
6-16-3
Ker L.
Orsanic D.
6-16-4
Ogorodov O.
Fromberg R.
6-766-46-3
Sinner M.
Eschauer W.
6-46-4
Gorriz M.
Prieto S.
6-36-1
Meligeni F.
Fontang F.
6-46-757-66