Alberto Berasategui vs Carlos CostaPalermo Round of 16

Palermo · ATP · Round of 16
53 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 September 1997
clay
58 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Berasategui A.
6-4 4-6 6-3
Costa C.
Berasategui A.
6462
Costa C.
4631

Alberto Berasategui defeated Carlos Costa 6-4 4-6 6-3 in the Palermo round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Alberto Berasategui came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Alberto Berasategui extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-09-08MarbellaR32clayAlberto Berasategui6-0 6-3
1997-04-07EstorilR32clayAlberto Berasategui3-6 6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Berasategui A.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Costa C.

Costa C.serving56% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Berasategui A.

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
1st serve in·Clear edge
74%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
42%
40%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.8
3.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (177 vs 98). ATP, WTA & Challenger.