Albert Costa vs Stefan KoubekValencia Round of 16

Valencia · ATP · Round of 16
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 April 2005
hard
49 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Costa A.
6-4 6-2
Koubek S.
Costa A.
662
Koubek S.
42

Albert Costa defeated Stefan Koubek 6-4 6-2 in the Valencia round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 16. Albert Costa extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-05-13Hamburg MastersR32clayStefan Koubek7-5 7-6(5)
2000-07-10GstaadR32clayAlbert Costa4-6 6-3 6-3
2000-03-13Indian Wells MastersR64hardAlbert Costa3-6 7-5 6-3
2000-02-07DubaiR16hardAlbert Costa6-0 6-1
1999-07-05GstaadR16clayAlbert Costa6-7(3) 6-1 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Costa A.serving75% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Koubek S.

Koubek S.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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·Slight edge
68%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.4
4.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 125). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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