Sjeng Schalken vs Albert Costa — Boston Semi-final

Boston · ATP · Semi-final
NED
Sjeng Schalken
49 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 August 1997
hard
ESP
Albert Costa
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWLL
Schalken S.
6-4 5-7 6-3
Costa A.
Schalken S.
6562
Costa A.
4731

Sjeng Schalken defeated Albert Costa 6-4 5-7 6-3 in the Boston semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Sjeng Schalken came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Sjeng Schalken extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Sjeng Schalken closed it out in three sets, 6–4 5–7 6–3.

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-03-13Indian Wells MastersR16hardSjeng Schalken6-2 6-3
1998-03-02ScottsdaleQFhardSjeng Schalken6-3 6-4
1997-05-05Hamburg MastersR32clayAlbert Costa6-3 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Schalken S.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Costa A.

Costa A.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Schalken S.

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

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

Draw

Final
Schalken S.
Rios M.
7-56-3
Semi-finals
Schalken S.
Costa A.
6-45-76-3
Rios M.
Tarango J.
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Tarango J.
Rusedski G.
7-6107-62
Schalken S.
Corretja A.
6-33-66-3
Costa A.
Van Herck J.
6-736-26-1
Rios M.
Gumy H.
6-46-3
R16
Tarango J.
Mantilla F.
6-06-4
Corretja A.
Canas G.
6-36-4
Schalken S.
Dosedel S.
2-66-17-5
Van Herck J.
Van Scheppingen D.
7-56-3
Gumy H.
Blanco G.
6-46-2
Rios M.
Furlan R.
6-46-4
Costa A.
Carlsen K.
6-36-4
Rusedski G.
Dewulf F.
6-36-1
R32
Costa A.
Hrbaty D.
6-26-2
Carlsen K.
Chang A.
6-36-2
Van Herck J.
Raoux G.
6-46-4
Van Scheppingen D.
Meligeni F.
6-46-4
Dosedel S.
Norman M.
6-36-757-63
Schalken S.
Roux L.
6-726-46-4
Canas G.
McEnroe P.
6-26-2
Corretja A.
Clavet F.
6-36-4
Tarango J.
Obrien A.
6-26-736-3
Mantilla F.
Viloca Puig J.
6-36-0
Blanco G.
Berasategui A.
7-633-66-3
Dewulf F.
Novak J.
6-11-66-2
Gumy H.
Golmard J.
7-622-66-4
Furlan R.
Haarhuis P.
4-66-46-1
Rios M.
Stark J.
6-716-27-61
Rusedski G.
Tillstrom M.
6-13-66-3