Albert Costa vs Ivan Ljubicic — Davis Cup WG QF: ESP vs CRO Round Robin

Davis Cup WG QF: ESP vs CRO · ATP · Round Robin
ESP
Albert Costa
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Friday, 4 April 2003
clay
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Costa A.
6-3 6-4
Ljubicic I.
Costa A.
662
Ljubicic I.
34–

Albert Costa defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-3 6-4 in the Davis Cup WG QF: ESP vs CRO round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Albert Costa claimed a first win over Ivan Ljubicic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Albert Costa closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-01-03DohaSFhardIvan Ljubicic6-3 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Costa A.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving84% hold

wins 65% 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.Ljubicic I.
1st serve in·Even
62%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
34%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.5
11.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (116 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.