Julian Alonso vs Carlos Costa — Bologna Quarter-final
Bologna · ATP · Quarter-final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 June 1998
clay
Alonso J.6-3 7-6
Costa C.
Alonso J.
6782
Costa C.
366–
Julian Alonso defeated Carlos Costa 6-3 7-6 in the Bologna quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Carlos Costa came in defending last year's round of 32, but Julian Alonso had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on clay.
Key context
- Match story: Julian Alonso closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline 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 season1st serve in·Even
56%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.9
4.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (78 vs 55). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Draw
Quarter-finals
Alonso J.
Costa C.
6-37-66
Marin J.
Puerta M.
6-16-3
Alami K.
Martelli M.
6-46-4
Hrbaty D.
Squillari F.
7-56-4
R16
Squillari F.
Scala D.
6-36-3
Hrbaty D.
Diaz J.
7-616-1
Martelli M.
Viloca Puig J.
6-36-3
Alami K.
Sanguinetti D.
7-616-4
Costa C.
Gross O.
6-26-2
Alonso J.
Calatrava A.
6-27-61
Puerta M.
Benfele Alvarez E.
5-77-666-3
Marin J.
Gumy H.
6-46-2
R32
Calatrava A.
Couto E.
6-37-5
Gumy H.
Berasategui A.
7-56-743-0
Alonso J.
Ruiz J.
6-46-4
Benfele Alvarez E.
Meligeni F.
7-56-3
Puerta M.
Van Herck J.
6-36-2
Alami K.
Sanchez D.
6-46-2
Sanguinetti D.
Portas A.
7-686-2
Viloca Puig J.
Serrano O.
6-36-2
Martelli M.
Blanco G.
7-56-756-4
Hrbaty D.
Sanchez J.
6-44-66-3
Diaz J.
Chesnokov A.
6-36-1
Scala D.
Pescosolido S.
6-36-1
Squillari F.
Clavet F.
6-34-66-0
Marin J.
Ketola T.
6-47-63
Costa C.
Craca M.
6-46-4
Gross O.
Vicente F.
6-46-3