Albert Costa vs Nicolas LapenttiCincinnati Masters Round of 64

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 64
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 August 2002
hard
49 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Costa A.
4-6 7-6 6-4
Lapentti N.
Costa A.
47762
Lapentti N.
66441

Albert Costa defeated Nicolas Lapentti 4-6 7-6 6-4 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 64. Albert Costa extended the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-05-26Roland GarrosR32clayAlbert Costa4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4
2002-05-06Rome MastersR64clayAlbert Costa3-6 6-4 6-4
2001-07-23KitzbuhelFclayNicolas Lapentti1-6 6-4 7-5 7-5
1999-11-01Paris MastersR16hardNicolas Lapentti6-2 7-5
1999-07-05GstaadFclayAlbert Costa7-6(4) 6-3 6-4
1999-03-15Miami MastersR32hardAlbert Costa7-6(3) 6-4
1998-04-13BarcelonaR64clayAlbert Costa4-6 6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Costa A.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Lapentti N.

Lapentti N.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
1st serve in·Even
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Even
4.5
4.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.1

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
33°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 41%

Draw