Mariano Zabaleta vs Carlos Costa — Doha Round of 32

Doha · ATP · Round of 32
ARG
Mariano Zabaleta
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 January 1999
hard
ESP
Carlos Costa
58 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zabaleta M.
6-4 6-3
Costa C.
Zabaleta M.
662
Costa C.
43–

Mariano Zabaleta defeated Carlos Costa 6-4 6-3 in the Doha round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Carlos Costa came in defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Zabaleta M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Costa C.

Costa C.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Zabaleta M.

Serve advantage — Zabaleta M.

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
Zabaleta M.Costa C.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
45%
Service points won·Even
62%
58%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
5.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 10). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
22°CMainly clear
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 50%

Draw

Final
Schuettler R.
Henman T.
6-45-76-1
Semi-finals
Schuettler R.
Pioline C.
3-66-27-5
Henman T.
Alami K.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Pioline C.
Zabaleta M.
7-626-2
Alami K.
Arazi H.
6-16-736-4
Henman T.
Tarango J.
6-46-7136-4
Schuettler R.
Ivanisevic G.
6-26-756-2
R16
Tarango J.
Vicente F.
6-37-5
Henman T.
El Aynaoui Y.
4-66-36-0
Alami K.
Squillari F.
6-26-727-5
Arazi H.
Kafelnikov Y.
3-66-17-610
Zabaleta M.
Karbacher B.
6-03-67-5
Pioline C.
Sanchez J.
7-626-2
Ivanisevic G.
Van Garsse C.
6-36-0
Schuettler R.
Vacek D.
7-636-3
R32
El Aynaoui Y.
Santoro F.
6-46-1
Henman T.
Schalken S.
6-26-3
Zabaleta M.
Costa C.
6-46-3
Tarango J.
Siemerink J.
6-36-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Huet S.
2-66-36-4
Pioline C.
Marin J.
6-36-1
Ivanisevic G.
Clavet F.
6-36-716-4
Sanchez J.
Carlsen K.
6-36-4
Van Garsse C.
Dewulf F.
6-17-63
Schuettler R.
Medvedev A.
4-66-36-2
Vacek D.
Johansson T.
6-16-2
Alami K.
Korda P.
7-652-66-3
Squillari F.
Ulihrach B.
2-66-16-4
Arazi H.
Safin M.
1-66-37-65
Karbacher B.
Rusedski G.
4-67-636-3
Vicente F.
Sanguinetti D.
6-16-2