Albert Costa vs Mariano Puerta — Palermo Round of 16

Palermo · ATP · Round of 16
ESP
Albert Costa
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 October 1999
clay
ARG
Mariano Puerta
47 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Costa A.
6-2 3-6 6-4
Puerta M.
Costa A.
6362
Puerta M.
2641

Albert Costa defeated Mariano Puerta 6-2 3-6 6-4 in the Palermo round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mariano Puerta came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending the title. Albert Costa claimed a first win over Mariano Puerta in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Albert Costa closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 6–4.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-07-10GstaadSFclayMariano Puerta6-4 6-3
1999-08-23Long IslandR32hardMariano Puerta6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Costa A.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Puerta M.

Puerta M.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Costa A.

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
Costa A.Puerta M.
1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.5
3.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Di Pasquale A.
Berasategui A.
6-16-3
Semi-finals
Berasategui A.
Costa A.
2-67-634-0
Di Pasquale A.
Alami K.
7-667-5
Quarter-finals
Di Pasquale A.
Corretja A.
6-47-64
Costa A.
Martin A.
7-646-3
Berasategui A.
Gumy H.
6-36-4
Alami K.
Hipfl M.
4-66-46-4
R16
Costa A.
Puerta M.
6-23-66-4
Corretja A.
Marin J.
7-646-2
Di Pasquale A.
Knippschild J.
6-44-66-2
Alami K.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-43-66-3
Hipfl M.
Sanguinetti D.
6-46-2
Berasategui A.
Vicente F.
4-67-677-5
Gumy H.
Gaudio G.
6-06-1
Martin A.
Ferrero J.
6-36-2
R32
Gumy H.
Meligeni F.
1-66-33-0
Di Pasquale A.
Squillari F.
6-44-1
Corretja A.
Diaz J.
6-17-5
El Aynaoui Y.
Alonso J.
6-756-26-2
Costa A.
Filippini M.
6-16-1
Puerta M.
Blanco G.
6-46-3
Martin A.
Nargiso D.
6-16-4
Ferrero J.
Sargsian S.
6-716-07-5
Gaudio G.
Canas G.
6-06-4
Berasategui A.
Rodriguez M.
2-66-26-1
Vicente F.
Gaudenzi A.
6-46-2
Sanguinetti D.
Zabaleta M.
6-47-62
Hipfl M.
Sanchez D.
6-27-65
Alami K.
Viloca Puig J.
6-46-2
Knippschild J.
Nicolas E.
6-36-0
Marin J.
Portas A.
7-56-1