Vincent Spadea defeated Albert Costa 6-4 7-6 6-2 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Vincent Spadea narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-24 | Barcelona | R64 | clay | Albert Costa | 7-6(7) 4-6 6-1 |
| 2002-07-29 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Vincent Spadea | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1999-07-05 | Gstaad | QF | clay | Albert Costa | 6-3 6-2 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (186 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.