Magnus Gustafsson vs Albert Costa — Valencia Round of 16
Valencia · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 October 1995 ·
hard
Gustafsson M.6-2 6-4
Costa A.
Gustafsson M.
662
Costa A.
240
Magnus Gustafsson defeated Albert Costa 6-2 6-4 in the Valencia round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, but Magnus Gustafsson had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Magnus Gustafsson claimed a first win over Albert Costa in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Magnus Gustafsson dropped just 6 games past Albert Costa.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-05-24 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-3 4-6 7-5 7-6 |
| 1998-04-20 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1998-01-12 | Sydney Outdoor | R16 | hard | Albert Costa | 3-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 1997-05-19 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Albert Costa | 6-4 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.9
4.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.1
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast