Nikolay Davydenko vs Albert CostaStuttgart Quarter-final

Stuttgart · ATP · Quarter-final
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 July 2004
grass
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Davydenko N.
6-3 6-4
Costa A.
Davydenko N.
662
Costa A.
34

Nikolay Davydenko defeated Albert Costa 6-3 6-4 in the Stuttgart quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Nikolay Davydenko narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-04-11Monte Carlo MastersR32clayNikolay Davydenko7-6(2) 6-3
2005-04-04ValenciaR32hardAlbert Costa7-6(2) 1-6 6-3
2003-04-14Monte Carlo MastersR64clayAlbert Costa6-2 6-2
2002-05-27Roland GarrosR64clayAlbert Costa7-5 7-6(4) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Davydenko N.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Costa A.

Costa A.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Davydenko N.

Serve advantage — Davydenko N.

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
68%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.7
4.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 76). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast