Gustavo Kuerten vs Albert Costa — Vienna Round of 32

Vienna · ATP · Round of 32
BRA
Gustavo Kuerten
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 October 1997
hard
ESP
Albert Costa
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuerten G.
7-5 3-6 7-6
Costa A.
Kuerten G.
73772
Costa A.
56621

Gustavo Kuerten defeated Albert Costa 7-5 3-6 7-6 in the Vienna round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Gustavo Kuerten extended the head-to-head to 6–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Gustavo Kuerten closed it out in three sets, 7–5 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

5–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-05-27Roland GarrosR16clayAlbert Costa6-4 7-5 6-4
2001-08-27US OpenR16hardGustavo Kuerten6-4 6-4 7-6(7)
2000-11-13Paris MastersQFhardGustavo Kuerten6-4 7-6
2000-05-08Rome MastersQFclayGustavo Kuerten6-4 7-5
1999-10-25Stuttgart MastersR32carpetGustavo Kuerten3-6 7-5 6-3
1998-07-20Stuttgart OutdoorQFclayGustavo Kuerten7-5 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Kuerten G.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Costa A.

Costa A.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kuerten G.

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
Kuerten G.Costa A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
4.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.0

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
18°CClear
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 65%

Draw

Final
Ivanisevic G.
Rusedski G.
3-66-747-646-26-3
Semi-finals
Rusedski G.
Henman T.
6-46-4
Ivanisevic G.
Krajicek R.
5-76-47-66
Quarter-finals
Rusedski G.
Martin T.
6-16-756-3
Ivanisevic G.
Ulihrach B.
7-623-66-3
Krajicek R.
Larsson M.
6-46-4
Henman T.
Kucera K.
6-46-1
R16
Larsson M.
Enqvist T.
7-56-4
Krajicek R.
Clement A.
3-66-46-2
Henman T.
Apell J.
6-36-3
Kucera K.
Haas T.
6-16-3
Martin T.
Muster T.
6-43-66-4
Rusedski G.
Norman M.
6-46-2
Ulihrach B.
Kuerten G.
6-46-4
Ivanisevic G.
Woodruff C.
6-47-64
R32
Enqvist T.
Rosset M.
6-44-0
Apell J.
Siemerink J.
6-26-4
Kucera K.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-47-5
Haas T.
Boetsch A.
6-36-2
Clement A.
Bruguera S.
6-27-66
Larsson M.
Goellner M.
2-67-637-64
Ulihrach B.
Schalken S.
6-26-2
Ivanisevic G.
Fetterlein F.
6-34-66-3
Henman T.
Mantilla F.
6-44-66-4
Rusedski G.
Medvedev A.
7-696-4
Woodruff C.
Philippoussis M.
6-46-4
Norman M.
Prinosil D.
6-27-60
Martin T.
Sanchez J.
6-26-2
Muster T.
Arazi H.
6-26-2
Kuerten G.
Costa A.
7-53-67-62
Krajicek R.
Dewulf F.
6-26-4