Albert Costa vs Patrick Rafter — Australian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
ESP
Albert Costa
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 January 1997 ·
hard
AUS
Patrick Rafter
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Costa A.
7-5 6-2 7-5
Rafter P.
Costa A.
7673
Rafter P.
5250

Albert Costa defeated Patrick Rafter 7-5 6-2 7-5 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard.

Key context

  • Match story: Albert Costa closed it out in three sets, 7–5 6–2 7–5.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Costa A.Rafter P.
1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
69%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
67%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.5
7.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.1

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw