Alberto Martin vs Albert Costa — Bucharest Semi-final

Bucharest · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Alberto Martin
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 September 1999
clay
ESP
Albert Costa
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWLL
Martin A.
7-6 6-3
Costa A.
Martin A.
7862
Costa A.
663–

Alberto Martin defeated Albert Costa 7-6 6-3 in the Bucharest semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Alberto Martin had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on clay. Alberto Martin narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-08-25US OpenR64hardAlberto Martin6-3 6-3 3-6 6-2
2002-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR16clayAlbert Costa7-5 6-3
1999-10-04PalermoQFclayAlbert Costa7-6(4) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Martin A.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Costa A.

Costa A.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Martin 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
Martin A.Costa A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.3
4.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). 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