Albert Costa vs Galo Blanco — Marbella Semi-final

Marbella · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Albert Costa
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 September 1997
clay
ESP
Galo Blanco
49 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Costa A.
7-5 6-2
Blanco G.
Costa A.
762
Blanco G.
52–

Albert Costa defeated Galo Blanco 7-5 6-2 in the Marbella semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 5–0. Albert Costa extended the head-to-head to 6–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Albert Costa closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–2.

Head to head

5–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-07-18StuttgartR64grassAlbert Costa6-4 6-4
2004-04-12ValenciaR32hardAlbert Costa6-3 6-4
1999-09-27BucharestR16clayAlbert Costa6-4 4-6 6-3
1998-07-06GstaadR16clayAlbert Costa7-6(3) 6-3
1998-04-13BarcelonaR32clayAlbert Costa6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Costa A.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Blanco G.

Blanco G.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Costa A.

Serve advantage — Costa A.

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.Blanco G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Even
4.5
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.0

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Costa A.
Berasategui A.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Berasategui A.
Hrbaty D.
6-46-4
Costa A.
Blanco G.
7-56-2
Quarter-finals
Blanco G.
Roig F.
7-666-3
Berasategui A.
Alonso J.
6-16-4
Hrbaty D.
Alami K.
6-37-5
Costa A.
Gaudenzi A.
6-37-63
R16
Hrbaty D.
Clement A.
6-46-4
Alami K.
Craca M.
4-66-37-5
Blanco G.
Benfele Alvarez E.
6-46-4
Costa A.
Burillo J.
7-646-3
Roig F.
Portas A.
6-46-3
Gaudenzi A.
Raoux G.
6-46-2
Berasategui A.
Nydahl T.
4-67-56-1
Alonso J.
Karbacher B.
6-46-1
R32
Berasategui A.
Costa C.
6-06-3
Costa A.
Vicente F.
6-16-2
Burillo J.
Sanchez D.
6-46-4
Blanco G.
Lozano D.
6-24-67-62
Benfele Alvarez E.
Marin J.
6-36-4
Portas A.
Viloca Puig J.
3-67-56-2
Roig F.
Carretero R.
6-16-0
Gaudenzi A.
Navarro S.
6-06-2
Alonso J.
Chauvin J.
6-36-0
Raoux G.
Sanchez E.
6-16-3
Hrbaty D.
Lapentti N.
6-36-2
Craca M.
Schaller G.
3-66-26-1
Alami K.
Moldovan I.
6-26-3
Clement A.
Gomez Barrio S.
6-46-2
Karbacher B.
Fernandez R.
3-66-06-3
Nydahl T.
Pescariu D.
6-36-4