Nicolas Lapentti vs Albert Costa — Kitzbuhel Final
Kitzbuhel · ATP · Final
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 July 2001
clay
Lapentti N.1-6 6-4 7-5 7-5
Costa A.
Lapentti N.
16773
Costa A.
64551
Nicolas Lapentti defeated Albert Costa 1-6 6-4 7-5 7-5 in the Kitzbuhel final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's round of 16. Nicolas Lapentti narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Lapentti dropped the opening set before beating Albert Costa 1–6 6–4 7–5 7–5.
Head to head
1–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-05-26 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Albert Costa | 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-08-05 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Albert Costa | 4-6 7-6(4) 6-4 |
| 2002-05-06 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Albert Costa | 3-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 1999-11-01 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Nicolas Lapentti | 6-2 7-5 |
| 1999-07-05 | Gstaad | F | clay | Albert Costa | 7-6(4) 6-3 6-4 |
| 1999-03-15 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Albert Costa | 7-6(3) 6-4 |
| 1998-04-13 | Barcelona | R64 | clay | Albert Costa | 4-6 6-3 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe 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 season1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Even
4.0
4.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
22°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 52%
Draw
Final
Lapentti N.
Costa A.
1-66-47-57-5
Quarter-finals
Blanco G.
Pavel A.
5-76-45-1
Coria G.
Koubek S.
6-46-0
Lapentti N.
Ferrero J.
7-666-2
Costa A.
Armando H.
6-46-4
R16
Costa A.
Hipfl M.
7-56-2
Koubek S.
Schuettler R.
2-67-57-5
Coria G.
Calatrava A.
6-16-1
Pavel A.
Martin A.
6-16-0
Blanco G.
Squillari F.
3-67-636-0
Lapentti N.
Gaudio G.
6-26-2
Ferrero J.
Boutter J.
6-46-756-3
Armando H.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-16-1
R32
Costa A.
Arthurs W.
3-1
Martin A.
Trifu G.
6-26-3
Calatrava A.
Vacek J.
6-26-3
Schuettler R.
Goellner M.
6-17-5
Koubek S.
Corretja A.
4-66-16-4
Hipfl M.
Canas G.
6-36-2
Armando H.
Massu N.
6-17-65
Kafelnikov Y.
Marach O.
7-615-76-4
Ferrero J.
Peya A.
6-26-1
Boutter J.
Clavet F.
6-16-2
Gaudio G.
Kutsenko V.
4-67-666-3
Lapentti N.
Diaz J.
6-07-5
Squillari F.
Meligeni F.
4-66-36-3
Blanco G.
Vicente F.
6-756-26-1
Pavel A.
Bruguera S.
6-23-67-63
Coria G.
Mantilla F.
6-13-67-67
R64
Trifu G.
Calleri A.
5-75-1
Bruguera S.
Acasuso J.
6-13-2
Blanco G.
Ilie A.
7-677-68
Diaz J.
Golmard J.
3-6
Hipfl M.
Alami K.
6-46-2
Meligeni F.
Vinck C.
6-42-66-4
Kutsenko V.
Hantschk M.
7-57-63
Boutter J.
Di Pasquale A.
6-46-4
Peya A.
Gonzalez F.
6-46-3
Costa A.
Elsner D.
7-666-3
Massu N.
Puentes G.
6-26-4
Marach O.
Knippschild J.
2-67-646-2
Mantilla F.
Schiessling T.
6-33-66-2
Vacek J.
El Aynaoui Y.
5-76-46-1
Goellner M.
Dosedel S.
6-26-3
Koubek S.
Siemerink J.
7-56-0