Albert Costa vs Mariano ZabaletaStuttgart Round of 16

Stuttgart · ATP · Round of 16
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 12 July 2004
grass
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Costa A.
7-5 7-6
Zabaleta M.
Costa A.
7772
Zabaleta M.
564

Albert Costa defeated Mariano Zabaleta 7-5 7-6 in the Stuttgart round of 16 on grass. The result followed the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Albert Costa extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-10-27Paris MastersR64hardAlbert Costa6-7(4) 6-4 7-5
2003-04-21BarcelonaR32clayAlbert Costa6-3 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.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Zabaleta M.

Zabaleta M.serving84% hold

wins 66% 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%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
58%
62%
Aces / match·Even
3.9
4.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (76 vs 114). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast