Bohdan Ulihrach vs Albert CostaStuttgart Masters Round of 32

Stuttgart Masters · ATP · Round of 32
51 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 October 1998
carpet
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ulihrach B.
6-2 6-2
Costa A.
Ulihrach B.
662
Costa A.
22

Bohdan Ulihrach defeated Albert Costa 6-2 6-2 in the Stuttgart Masters round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 6–0. Bohdan Ulihrach claimed a first win over Albert Costa in seven meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 6–1.

Key context

Head to head

06
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-07-05GstaadR32clayAlbert Costa6-4 7-6(5)
2002-03-11Indian Wells MastersR64hardAlbert Costa6-1 3-6 6-3
2001-05-14Hamburg MastersR32clayAlbert Costa4-6 6-1 2-1 RET
2000-05-08Rome MastersR32clayAlbert Costa6-1 6-2
1998-05-25Roland GarrosR32clayAlbert Costa6-3 6-3 6-0
1997-01-06Sydney OutdoorR16hardAlbert Costa6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Ulihrach B.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Costa A.

Costa A.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Ulihrach B.

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
1st serve in·Even
60%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
52%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.1
4.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.7
2.0

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