Pete Sampras vs Albert Costa — Indian Wells Masters Round of 32

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 32
USA
Pete Sampras
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 March 2002
hard
ESP
Albert Costa
50 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pete Sampras defeated Albert Costa 6-4 6-4 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's final. Pete Sampras extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Pete Sampras edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Sampras P.
662
Costa A.
44–

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
0.80
SlowFast
Weather
25°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 14%

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-03-15Miami MastersR16hardPete Sampras6-4 6-4
1997-08-04Cincinnati MastersSFhardPete Sampras6-3 6-4
1997-01-13Australian OpenQFhardPete Sampras6-3 6-7(5) 6-1 3-6 6-2

Statistics

Recent form
Sampras P.Costa A.
60%1st serve in+9%69%
80%1st serve points won+18%62%
52%2nd serve points won+6%46%
69%Service points won+12%57%
34%Return points won+2%36%
74%Break points saved+15%59%
17.1Aces / match+15.21.9
6.6Double faults / match+42.6

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Hewitt L.
Henman T.
6-16-2
Semi-finals
Henman T.
Martin T.
6-36-3
Hewitt L.
Sampras P.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Martin T.
Kafelnikov Y.
7-656-3
Henman T.
Gaudio G.
6-36-2
Sampras P.
Schuettler R.
6-26-4
Hewitt L.
Enqvist T.
6-46-4
R16
Sampras P.
Santoro F.
6-33-67-5
Kafelnikov Y.
Chela J.
7-686-4
Martin T.
Kucera K.
7-56-2
Gaudio G.
Boutter J.
7-662-66-1
Henman T.
Safin M.
7-636-4
Schuettler R.
Rios M.
6-26-2
Enqvist T.
Federer R.
6-46-3
Hewitt L.
Gambill J.
6-26-4
R32
Kafelnikov Y.
Vicente F.
6-37-64
Chela J.
Corretja A.
6-46-0
Kucera K.
Squillari F.
6-46-2
Martin T.
Haas T.
6-46-2
Boutter J.
Rusedski G.
6-746-36-4
Gaudio G.
Gonzalez F.
6-27-5
Henman T.
Escude N.
6-27-64
Safin M.
Srichaphan P.
7-56-1
Santoro F.
Kiefer N.
7-616-1
Sampras P.
Costa A.
6-46-4
Schuettler R.
Nalbandian D.
4-66-46-2
Rios M.
Kratochvil M.
6-46-2
Enqvist T.
Savolt A.
2-66-46-2
Federer R.
Koubek S.
6-46-4
Gambill J.
Novak J.
6-36-2
Hewitt L.
Pavel A.
4-66-36-0
R64
Kafelnikov Y.
Bjorkman J.
7-56-3
Vicente F.
Clavet F.
7-56-3
Chela J.
Mirnyi M.
4-66-27-5
Corretja A.
Gaudenzi A.
6-26-4
Kucera K.
Lapentti N.
6-26-3
Squillari F.
Portas A.
5-76-46-4
Martin T.
Arthurs W.
6-17-64
Haas T.
Sanchez D.
6-37-5
Rusedski G.
Ferrero J.
6-46-3
Boutter J.
Hrbaty D.
6-16-4
Gonzalez F.
Mantilla F.
7-56-2
Gaudio G.
Canas G.
6-46-2
Henman T.
Robredo T.
6-26-776-4
Escude N.
Schalken S.
6-36-0
Srichaphan P.
Chang M.
6-42-66-3
Safin M.
Martin A.
6-37-64
Santoro F.
Grosjean S.
6-34-67-5
Kiefer N.
Dent T.
7-636-3
Costa A.
Ulihrach B.
6-13-66-3
Sampras P.
Fish M.
7-656-2
Schuettler R.
Zabaleta M.
6-26-1
Nalbandian D.
Clement A.
7-656-3
Rios M.
Ljubicic I.
7-657-5
Kratochvil M.
Agassi A.
7-657-66
Enqvist T.
Johansson T.
7-642-66-4
Savolt A.
Ferreira W.
7-657-61
Koubek S.
El Aynaoui Y.
7-676-3
Federer R.
Malisse X.
6-757-636-3
Novak J.
Rochus O.
5-77-56-2
Gambill J.
Blake J.
3-66-36-2
Pavel A.
Blanco G.
7-666-4
Hewitt L.
Moya C.
6-46-4