Albert Costa vs James Blake — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 64

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 64
ESP
Albert Costa
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 April 2002
clay
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Costa A.
6-4 6-4
Blake J.
Costa A.
662
Blake J.
44–

Albert Costa defeated James Blake 6-4 6-4 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Albert Costa came in defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

  • Match story: Albert Costa edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Costa A.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Blake J.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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.Blake J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.6
6.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (174 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
13°COvercast
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 80%

Draw

Final
Ferrero J.
Moya C.
7-56-36-4
Semi-finals
Ferrero J.
Grosjean S.
6-31-66-0
Moya C.
Henman T.
6-45-76-3
Quarter-finals
Ferrero J.
Haas T.
6-36-1
Grosjean S.
Costa A.
6-46-2
Henman T.
Johansson T.
2-66-47-64
Moya C.
Safin M.
6-12-67-64
R16
Ferrero J.
Rios M.
6-02-0
Haas T.
Roddick A.
6-36-2
Costa A.
Martin A.
7-56-3
Grosjean S.
Novak J.
6-17-66
Johansson T.
Pavel A.
1-66-47-5
Henman T.
Chela J.
6-26-746-4
Safin M.
Nalbandian D.
6-16-756-2
Moya C.
Corretja A.
6-17-5
R32
Roddick A.
Ulihrach B.
7-677-63
Corretja A.
Gaudenzi A.
6-36-3
Nalbandian D.
Federer R.
6-26-1
Safin M.
Gasquet R.
6-46-1
Henman T.
Massu N.
6-17-63
Chela J.
Arazi H.
6-16-1
Pavel A.
Canas G.
6-45-77-63
Johansson T.
Koubek S.
6-46-1
Grosjean S.
Hrbaty D.
6-37-67
Novak J.
Coutelot N.
3-66-26-3
Costa A.
Llodra M.
6-46-1
Martin A.
Hipfl M.
1-67-56-1
Haas T.
Savolt A.
7-53-66-3
Rios M.
El Aynaoui Y.
1-66-36-4
Ferrero J.
Mantilla F.
6-13-67-63
Moya C.
Kratochvil M.
6-24-66-4
R64
Roddick A.
Gonzalez F.
7-647-67
El Aynaoui Y.
Calleri A.
6-36-4
Ferrero J.
Portas A.
6-26-2
Koubek S.
Montanes A.
4-66-26-4
Johansson T.
Norman M.
2-67-646-1
Chela J.
Enqvist T.
6-16-1
Arazi H.
Clement A.
6-36-3
Massu N.
Sanguinetti D.
5-76-06-3
Henman T.
Coria G.
6-757-56-1
Safin M.
Robredo T.
4-66-36-2
Gasquet R.
Squillari F.
7-653-67-5
Nalbandian D.
Schuettler R.
7-616-746-2
Federer R.
Zabaleta M.
7-626-4
Corretja A.
Gambill J.
7-57-65
Gaudenzi A.
Bjorkman J.
5-76-26-3
Kratochvil M.
Mirnyi M.
0-66-36-4
Moya C.
Hewitt L.
6-46-3
Grosjean S.
Philippoussis M.
6-46-4
Hrbaty D.
Vinciguerra A.
6-46-4
Coutelot N.
Clavet F.
6-42-66-3
Novak J.
Pioline C.
6-44-66-4
Llodra M.
Lapentti N.
7-666-2
Costa A.
Blake J.
6-46-4
Martin A.
Schalken S.
7-616-2
Haas T.
Escude N.
6-46-2
Rios M.
Santoro F.
6-36-2
Hipfl M.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-16-2
Mantilla F.
Malisse X.
6-36-1
Ulihrach B.
Ljubicic I.
1-66-36-4
Savolt A.
Kiefer N.
6-37-5
Pavel A.
Pless K.
3-66-36-1
Canas G.
Sa A.
6-16-0