Albert Costa vs Galo Blanco — Stuttgart Round of 64

Stuttgart · ATP · Round of 64
ESP
Albert Costa
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 July 2005
grass
ESP
Galo Blanco
49 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLL
Costa A.
6-4 6-4
Blanco G.
Costa A.
662
Blanco G.
44–

Albert Costa defeated Galo Blanco 6-4 6-4 in the Stuttgart round of 64 on grass. The result followed the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Albert Costa extended the head-to-head to 6–0.

Key context

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

Head to head

5–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-04-12ValenciaR32hardAlbert Costa6-3 6-4
1999-09-27BucharestR16clayAlbert Costa6-4 4-6 6-3
1998-07-06GstaadR16clayAlbert Costa7-6(3) 6-3
1998-04-13BarcelonaR32clayAlbert Costa6-3 6-4
1997-09-08MarbellaSFclayAlbert Costa7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Costa A.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Blanco G.

Blanco G.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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
Costa A.Blanco G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
66%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
49%
37%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
54%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.3
5.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 4). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Gaudio G.
6-36-36-4
Semi-finals
Gaudio G.
Davydenko N.
6-32-1
Nadal R.
Nieminen J.
6-27-5
Quarter-finals
Gaudio G.
Zabaleta M.
6-41-66-2
Nadal R.
Zib T.
6-26-1
Nieminen J.
Seppi A.
6-26-3
Davydenko N.
Berdych T.
6-46-2
R16
Zib T.
Monaco J.
6-47-64
Davydenko N.
Waske A.
7-636-3
Nieminen J.
Novak J.
2-66-27-68
Berdych T.
Schuettler R.
7-646-1
Gaudio G.
Mathieu P.
6-26-736-0
Zabaleta M.
Simon G.
7-636-1
Seppi A.
Robredo T.
7-52-66-1
Nadal R.
Verdasco F.
6-36-2
R32
Nieminen J.
Melzer J.
6-46-746-4
Waske A.
Acasuso J.
7-56-4
Davydenko N.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-46-1
Seppi A.
Martin A.
6-46-4
Simon G.
Volandri F.
6-32-66-4
Zabaleta M.
Rochus O.
4-66-26-3
Novak J.
Sabau R.
4-66-46-0
Nadal R.
Armando H.
6-16-2
Mathieu P.
Costa A.
6-36-4
Gaudio G.
Beck A.
6-36-3
Verdasco F.
Andreev I.
6-45-77-65
Robredo T.
Starace P.
6-746-36-2
Monaco J.
Ferrer D.
6-46-2
Zib T.
Pavel A.
5-76-36-1
Schuettler R.
Youzhny M.
7-56-3
Berdych T.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-641-66-3
R64
Costa A.
Blanco G.
6-46-4
Zabaleta M.
Thron A.
6-26-3
Nieminen J.
Burgsmuller L.
6-756-06-1
Seppi A.
Mayer F.
7-636-3
Starace P.
Monfils G.
6-26-3
Monaco J.
Summerer T.
6-16-4
Zib T.
Greul S.
4-67-676-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Brzezicki J.
3-66-36-3
Verdasco F.
Almagro N.
7-646-0
Armando H.
Kuerten G.
6-46-1
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Koubek S.
6-46-3
Beck A.
Di Mauro A.
6-46-3
Simon G.
Montanes A.
6-736-16-1
Sabau R.
Berlocq C.
6-26-2
Schuettler R.
Vicente F.
7-636-4
Waske A.
Haehnel J.
7-56-2