Albert Costa vs Albert Montanes — Rome Masters Round of 64

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
ESP
Albert Costa
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 May 2005
clay
ESP
Albert Montanes
45 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Costa A.
6-4 6-4
Montanes A.
Costa A.
662
Montanes A.
44–

Albert Costa defeated Albert Montanes 6-4 6-4 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Albert Costa extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Albert Costa edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-04-26BarcelonaR64clayAlbert Montanes6-4 7-6(3)
2002-05-06Rome MastersR16clayAlbert Costa7-6(5) 6-3
2001-04-23BarcelonaR32clayAlbert Costa6-4 4-6 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Costa A.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Montanes A.

Montanes A.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Costa A.

Serve advantage — Montanes A.

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.Montanes A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
59%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Even
2.4
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
3.7

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 59%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Coria G.
6-43-66-34-67-66
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Ferrer D.
4-66-47-5
Coria G.
Agassi A.
7-57-60
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Stepanek R.
5-76-16-1
Ferrer D.
Martin A.
6-23-67-5
Agassi A.
Hrbaty D.
6-36-3
Coria G.
Verdasco F.
3-66-36-3
R16
Hrbaty D.
Henman T.
6-33-66-3
Agassi A.
Ljubicic I.
7-646-3
Stepanek R.
Almagro N.
4-66-46-2
Verdasco F.
Roddick A.
6-717-636-4
Ferrer D.
Gaudio G.
6-06-1
Coria G.
Sanguinetti D.
6-06-4
Nadal R.
Canas G.
6-36-1
Martin A.
Horna L.
6-16-3
R32
Canas G.
Monaco J.
6-06-0
Almagro N.
Safin M.
6-46-3
Ferrer D.
Johansson T.
6-36-4
Horna L.
Seppi A.
2-66-36-4
Martin A.
Starace P.
6-33-66-3
Agassi A.
Gasquet R.
6-26-3
Hrbaty D.
Benneteau J.
7-646-0
Sanguinetti D.
Santoro F.
6-37-5
Coria G.
Kiefer N.
6-16-1
Verdasco F.
Wawrinka S.
7-686-2
Roddick A.
Costa A.
6-47-5
Stepanek R.
Chela J.
6-44-66-1
Gaudio G.
Volandri F.
6-46-2
Nadal R.
Hanescu V.
6-16-1
Ljubicic I.
Grosjean S.
6-43-66-3
Henman T.
Massu N.
6-36-2
R64
Kiefer N.
Haas T.
6-36-1
Sanguinetti D.
Mirnyi M.
5-76-47-66
Santoro F.
Nalbandian D.
6-41-66-4
Henman T.
Kuerten G.
6-36-3
Massu N.
Mathieu P.
6-06-4
Hrbaty D.
Mello R.
6-46-3
Ljubicic I.
Rochus O.
6-36-3
Grosjean S.
Carlsen K.
6-36-2
Agassi A.
Di Mauro A.
7-56-2
Starace P.
Moya C.
6-47-67
Martin A.
Schuettler R.
6-01-0
Horna L.
Mayer F.
4-66-37-5
Nadal R.
Youzhny M.
6-06-2
Hanescu V.
Melzer J.
6-43-66-3
Monaco J.
Soderling R.
6-36-2
Safin M.
Novak J.
6-736-16-1
Almagro N.
Andreev I.
3-66-46-1
Canas G.
Pavel A.
7-56-2
Roddick A.
Rusedski G.
6-46-2
Costa A.
Montanes A.
6-46-4
Wawrinka S.
Berdych T.
6-16-4
Coria G.
Gonzalez F.
7-655-76-4
Benneteau J.
Robredo T.
6-16-0
Gaudio G.
Beck K.
6-46-3
Johansson T.
Lopez F.
6-36-2
Ferrer D.
Saulnier C.
6-16-3
Volandri F.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-06-2
Gasquet R.
Srichaphan P.
6-06-2
Seppi A.
Johansson J.
6-16-2
Chela J.
Llodra M.
6-46-4
Stepanek R.
Ancic M.
6-16-756-3
Verdasco F.
Davydenko N.
6-37-5