Fernando Vicente vs Albert Costa — Mallorca Round of 16
Mallorca · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 September 1998
grass
Vicente F.7-6 4-6 6-3
Costa A.
Vicente F.
77462
Costa A.
65631
Fernando Vicente defeated Albert Costa 7-6 4-6 6-3 in the Mallorca round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 5–0. Fernando Vicente claimed a first win over Albert Costa in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Fernando Vicente closed it out in three sets, 7–6 4–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-04-22 | Barcelona | R64 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1999-07-26 | Kitzbuhel | F | clay | Albert Costa | 7-5 6-2 6-7(5) 7-6(4) |
| 1999-07-19 | Stuttgart Outdoor | R32 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-4 7-6(3) |
| 1999-04-12 | Barcelona | R32 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1997-09-08 | Marbella | R32 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-1 6-2 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Costa 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 season1st serve in·Even
59%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
52%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.6
4.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
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
Draw
Quarter-finals
Moya C.
Schiessling T.
7-56-4
Vicente F.
Carbonell T.
3-67-666-4
Muster T.
Haas T.
3-66-36-4
Kuerten G.
Bruguera S.
6-46-4
R16
Vicente F.
Costa A.
7-654-66-3
Moya C.
Dosedel S.
6-46-4
Carbonell T.
Puerta M.
7-661-66-1
Muster T.
Marin J.
6-36-2
Haas T.
Berasategui A.
5-76-16-4
Kuerten G.
Serrano O.
6-16-1
Bruguera S.
Corretja A.
7-656-3
Schiessling T.
Vemic D.
4-66-46-3
R32
Vicente F.
Alonso J.
6-11-1
Kuerten G.
Van Herck J.
7-641-0
Carbonell T.
Gustafsson M.
6-34-66-4
Puerta M.
Sanchez J.
6-36-756-4
Corretja A.
Hrbaty D.
5-76-36-3
Bruguera S.
Novak J.
6-36-3
Costa A.
Ilie A.
6-16-3
Vemic D.
Clavet F.
7-54-66-2
Schiessling T.
Safin M.
6-766-47-66
Dosedel S.
Costa C.
6-46-3
Moya C.
Moldovan I.
6-47-611
Serrano O.
Squillari F.
6-36-1
Berasategui A.
Lapentti N.
6-26-4
Haas T.
Ulihrach B.
6-13-66-2
Marin J.
Pavel A.
6-23-66-4
Muster T.
Blanco G.
6-46-2