Francisco Costa vs Cristiano Testa — Brazil 4 Masters 3 Semi-final
Francisco Costa defeated Cristiano Testa 7-6 6-3 in the Brazil 4 Masters 3 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Cristiano Testa came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Francisco Costa narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Francisco Costa closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedCosta F. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
5 meetings · Testa C. leads 3–223
Clay: level 2–2 · Hard: Testa C. leads 1–0
- Costa F.October 1997Brazil 4 Masters 3This matchClay7-6 6-3
- Costa F.June 1996Brazil 3 Masters 2Clay6-1 6-1
- Testa C.June 1996Brazil 3 Masters 3Clay4-6 6-3 7-6
- Testa C.October 1995Brazil 2 Masters 2Clay6-1 6-7 6-4
- Testa C.April 1995Brazil 1 Masters 1Hard6-4 6-4
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchCosta F.Testa C.1 627ELO1 5131 598Clay ELO1 5218–2Last 104–6
Cite this
Francisco Costa beat Cristiano Testa 7-6 6-3. Umpiry, "Francisco Costa vs Cristiano Testa — Brazil 4 Masters 3 Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/1997-10-25/costa-vs-testa-brazil-4-masters-3-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 25 October 1997).