Alex Corretja vs Carlos Costa — Dubai Quarter-final

Dubai · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Alex Corretja
52 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 February 1998
hard
ESP
Carlos Costa
58 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Corretja A.
7-6 5-7 6-4
Costa C.
Corretja A.
77562
Costa C.
61741

Alex Corretja defeated Carlos Costa 7-6 5-7 6-4 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Carlos Costa came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Alex Corretja claimed a first win over Carlos Costa in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-07-20Stuttgart OutdoorR32clayCarlos Costa7-6(4) 6-7(6) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Corretja A.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Costa C.

Costa C.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Corretja A.

Serve advantage — Corretja 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
Corretja A.Costa C.
1st serve in·Even
54%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
46%
Service points won·Even
62%
58%
Return points won·Even
40%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Even
4.5
4.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 55). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw

Final
Corretja A.
Mantilla F.
7-606-1
Semi-finals
Corretja A.
Bjorkman J.
6-36-3
Mantilla F.
Ferreira W.
7-6104-66-4
Quarter-finals
Bjorkman J.
Moya C.
7-636-1
Mantilla F.
Berasategui A.
6-46-4
Corretja A.
Costa C.
7-615-76-4
Ferreira W.
Kiefer N.
6-36-2
R16
Mantilla F.
Becker B.
W/O
Bjorkman J.
Norman M.
7-686-2
Kiefer N.
Muster T.
7-656-4
Berasategui A.
Arazi H.
6-37-63
Corretja A.
Sinner M.
6-46-3
Costa C.
Tarango J.
1-66-26-3
Moya C.
Costa A.
7-636-2
Ferreira W.
Steven B.
2-66-46-3
R32
Steven B.
Rios M.
6-36-3
Moya C.
Ivanisevic G.
6-36-3
Costa A.
Burrieza O.
6-36-4
Norman M.
Portas A.
6-24-66-3
Bjorkman J.
Nainkin D.
6-16-3
Corretja A.
Alonso J.
6-16-2
Sinner M.
Norval P.
7-56-3
Costa C.
Ulihrach B.
7-676-3
Tarango J.
Bruguera S.
6-36-3
Mantilla F.
Alami K.
6-46-2
Ferreira W.
Sanchez J.
6-736-37-5
Kiefer N.
Novak J.
6-11-66-3
Muster T.
Stolle S.
6-36-746-4
Arazi H.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-26-1
Berasategui A.
Kitinov A.
6-16-3
Becker B.
Henman T.
7-56-0