Albert Costa vs Mariano Zabaleta — Barcelona Round of 32

Barcelona · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
Albert Costa
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 April 2003
clay
ARG
Mariano Zabaleta
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Costa A.
6-3 7-5
Zabaleta M.
Costa A.
672
Zabaleta M.
35–

Albert Costa defeated Mariano Zabaleta 6-3 7-5 in the Barcelona round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's final. Albert Costa extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Albert Costa closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-07-12StuttgartR16grassAlbert Costa7-5 7-6(4)
2003-10-27Paris MastersR64hardAlbert Costa6-7(4) 6-4 7-5
1999-05-03Hamburg MastersR32clayMariano Zabaleta7-5 6-2
1999-04-19Monte Carlo MastersR64clayAlbert Costa6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Costa A.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Zabaleta M.

Zabaleta M.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Costa A.

Serve advantage — Zabaleta M.

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.Zabaleta M.
1st serve in·Even
62%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.6
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (115 vs 166). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
16°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 61%

Draw

Final
Moya C.
Safin M.
5-76-26-23-0
Semi-finals
Moya C.
Calleri A.
7-626-2
Safin M.
Ferrero J.
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Ferrero J.
Kuerten G.
6-46-4
Moya C.
Davydenko N.
6-36-4
Safin M.
Gaudio G.
6-44-67-5
Calleri A.
Robredo T.
6-716-46-4
R16
Kuerten G.
El Aynaoui Y.
W/O
Safin M.
Nieminen J.
6-36-3
Robredo T.
Corretja A.
7-646-716-2
Gaudio G.
Sanchez D.
7-54-66-1
Davydenko N.
Acasuso J.
6-46-3
Moya C.
Hrbaty D.
6-16-756-3
Ferrero J.
Volandri F.
6-46-4
Calleri A.
Costa A.
6-46-2
R32
Hrbaty D.
Coria G.
4-3
Nieminen J.
Malisse X.
6-34-66-0
Ferrero J.
Squillari F.
6-46-3
Volandri F.
Blanco G.
4-66-36-4
El Aynaoui Y.
Portas A.
6-46-4
Kuerten G.
Mantilla F.
7-616-3
Safin M.
Navarro S.
7-56-2
Gaudio G.
Clement A.
6-46-3
Sanchez D.
Srichaphan P.
6-06-2
Corretja A.
Nadal R.
3-66-26-1
Robredo T.
Lopez F.
6-47-5
Calleri A.
Chela J.
7-656-2
Costa A.
Zabaleta M.
6-37-5
Davydenko N.
Nalbandian D.
6-37-64
Acasuso J.
Mathieu P.
6-26-2
Moya C.
Voinea A.
7-636-3
R64
Nadal R.
Marin J.
6-0
Sanchez D.
Saulnier C.
3-65-0
Malisse X.
Arazi H.
7-5
Voinea A.
Verkerk M.
7-646-4
Lopez F.
Etlis G.
6-46-4
Hrbaty D.
Perez D.
6-16-0
Chela J.
Martin A.
7-55-76-0
Clement A.
Dupuis A.
4-67-677-63
Gaudio G.
Vicente F.
4-66-26-4
Volandri F.
Lopez M.
6-46-4
Nieminen J.
Rochus O.
7-57-5
Davydenko N.
Montanes A.
6-16-2
Navarro S.
Beck K.
6-46-727-64
Mantilla F.
Puerta M.
7-686-3
Mathieu P.
Eschauer W.
0-66-46-3
Portas A.
Ferrer D.
6-46-3
El Aynaoui Y.
Lapentti N.
6-32-67-65
Coria G.
Verdasco F.
6-26-2
Blanco G.
Mirnyi M.
6-47-64
Squillari F.
Voltchkov V.
6-44-67-5
Acasuso J.
Gonzalez F.
6-13-66-3
Zabaleta M.
Sluiter R.
6-26-0
Calleri A.
Norman M.
6-27-5
Robredo T.
Santoro F.
6-36-2