Jim Courier vs Albert Costa — Dubai Round of 16
Dubai · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 February 1997 ·
hard
Courier J.6-2 6-3
Costa A.
Courier J.
662
Costa A.
230
Jim Courier defeated Albert Costa 6-2 6-3 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's final. Jim Courier claimed a first win over Albert Costa in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jim Courier dropped just 5 games past Albert Costa.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-04 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Albert Costa | 4-6 7-6 6-3 |
| 1995-05-29 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-4 1-6 7-6(4) 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.3
4.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (141 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast