Alex Corretja vs Albert CostaKitzbuhel Quarter-final

Kitzbuhel · ATP · Quarter-final
52 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 July 2002
clay
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Corretja A.
6-1 6-2
Costa A.
Corretja A.
662
Costa A.
12

Alex Corretja defeated Albert Costa 6-1 6-2 in the Kitzbuhel quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 7–5, defending last year's final. Alex Corretja narrowed the head-to-head to 7–6.

Key context

Head to head

57
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-05-03Rome MastersR64clayAlbert Costa7-6(5) 6-1
2002-05-27Roland GarrosSFclayAlbert Costa6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3
2002-04-22BarcelonaQFclayAlbert Costa5-7 7-6(6) 7-6(4)
2000-03-06ScottsdaleQFhardAlbert Costa6-2 4-6 7-6(6)
1999-07-19Stuttgart OutdoorR16clayAlex Corretja2-6 6-4 6-1
1999-01-11SydneyQFhardAlex Corretja6-3 4-6 2-0 RET
1998-11-23Tour FinalsRRhardAlex Corretja6-2 6-4
1998-07-06GstaadQFclayAlex Corretja5-7 6-2 6-2
1998-05-04Hamburg MastersFclayAlbert Costa6-2 6-0 1-0 RET
1997-08-04Cincinnati MastersR16hardAlbert Costa6-1 7-6(3)
1997-07-14Stuttgart OutdoorSFclayAlex Corretja6-4 6-4
1997-05-05Hamburg MastersR16clayAlbert Costa6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Corretja A.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Costa A.

Costa A.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Corretja 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.9
4.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (125 vs 174). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
16°CDrizzle
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 92%