Albert Costa vs Galo Blanco — Bucharest Round of 16

Bucharest · ATP · Round of 16
ESP
Albert Costa
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 September 1999
clay
ESP
Galo Blanco
49 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWLLL
Costa A.
6-4 4-6 6-3
Blanco G.
Costa A.
6462
Blanco G.
4631

Albert Costa defeated Galo Blanco 6-4 4-6 6-3 in the Bucharest round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 5–0. Albert Costa extended the head-to-head to 6–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Albert Costa closed it out in three sets, 6–4 4–6 6–3.

Head to head

5–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-07-18StuttgartR64grassAlbert Costa6-4 6-4
2004-04-12ValenciaR32hardAlbert Costa6-3 6-4
1998-07-06GstaadR16clayAlbert Costa7-6(3) 6-3
1998-04-13BarcelonaR32clayAlbert Costa6-3 6-4
1997-09-08MarbellaSFclayAlbert Costa7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Costa A.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Blanco G.

Blanco G.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Costa A.

Serve 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 season
Costa A.Blanco G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Even
4.5
4.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 180). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Martin A.
Alami K.
6-26-3
Semi-finals
Martin A.
Costa A.
7-666-3
Alami K.
Berasategui A.
6-43-66-3
Quarter-finals
Martin A.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-36-4
Berasategui A.
Marin J.
3-66-36-4
Alami K.
Corretja A.
1-66-37-61
Costa A.
Sargsian S.
6-21-66-1
R16
Berasategui A.
Lisnard J.
2-67-636-1
Sargsian S.
Arazi H.
6-46-4
Costa A.
Blanco G.
6-44-66-3
Marin J.
Gaudio G.
3-67-56-1
Corretja A.
Knippschild J.
6-46-7116-4
Alami K.
Ferrero J.
6-26-1
Martin A.
Vicente F.
2-66-06-4
El Aynaoui Y.
Ilie A.
6-46-2
R32
Gaudio G.
Zabaleta M.
6-26-753-1
Corretja A.
Canas G.
6-31-67-63
Blanco G.
Di Pasquale A.
6-26-4
Ferrero J.
Schiessling T.
6-36-3
Alami K.
Koubek S.
6-26-1
Sargsian S.
Hipfl M.
6-10-66-0
Martin A.
Voinea A.
3-66-47-5
Ilie A.
Miketa D.
7-54-66-3
Vicente F.
Squillari F.
6-46-0
Marin J.
Puerta M.
3-66-16-3
Lisnard J.
Benfele Alvarez E.
6-46-3
Berasategui A.
Clavet F.
3-66-47-5
Costa A.
Filippini M.
6-30-66-4
El Aynaoui Y.
Portas A.
7-57-64
Arazi H.
Pavel A.
7-656-3
Knippschild J.
Pescariu D.
6-46-4