David Ferrer vs Albert Costa — Valencia Semi-final

Valencia · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
David Ferrer
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 April 2005
hard
ESP
Albert Costa
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWLL
Ferrer D.
6-3 6-3
Costa A.
Ferrer D.
662
Costa A.
33–

David Ferrer defeated Albert Costa 6-3 6-3 in the Valencia semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — David Ferrer came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. David Ferrer extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-05-10Hamburg MastersR16clayDavid Ferrer5-7 6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Ferrer D.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Costa A.

Costa A.serving68% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Ferrer D.

Serve advantage — Ferrer D.

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
Ferrer D.Costa A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Even
2.5
2.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Andreev I.
Ferrer D.
6-35-76-3
Semi-finals
Andreev I.
Navarro I.
7-636-2
Ferrer D.
Costa A.
6-36-3
Quarter-finals
Andreev I.
Nadal R.
7-56-2
Costa A.
Verdasco F.
6-747-56-1
Ferrer D.
Martin A.
6-16-4
Navarro I.
Gonzalez F.
6-756-46-4
R16
Ferrer D.
Labadze I.
6-36-4
Martin A.
Kuerten G.
6-26-0
Verdasco F.
Luzzi F.
6-26-0
Navarro I.
Dupuis A.
1-66-46-3
Costa A.
Koubek S.
6-46-2
Nadal R.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-16-4
Andreev I.
Starace P.
7-56-1
Gonzalez F.
Mantilla F.
6-46-1
R32
Luzzi F.
Corretja A.
7-657-68
Verdasco F.
Berrer M.
6-16-1
Martin A.
Montanes A.
6-756-46-2
Labadze I.
Karlovic I.
7-636-2
Starace P.
Calatrava A.
7-57-5
Garcia Lopez G.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-46-2
Nadal R.
Ferrero J.
6-26-1
Dupuis A.
Djokovic N.
6-47-5
Mantilla F.
Hernandez O.
6-06-2
Ferrer D.
Benneteau J.
6-46-1
Andreev I.
Vicente F.
6-47-5
Kuerten G.
Rochus O.
6-26-4
Costa A.
Davydenko N.
7-621-66-3
Koubek S.
Matos Gil I.
6-16-3
Navarro I.
Carlsen K.
6-46-3
Gonzalez F.
Phau B.
6-37-63