Byron Black vs Albert Costa — Indian Wells Masters Round of 64
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 March 1997 ·
hard
Black B.6-2 6-2
Costa A.
Black B.
662
Costa A.
220
Byron Black defeated Albert Costa 6-2 6-2 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Byron Black claimed a first win over Albert Costa in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Byron Black dropped just 4 games past Albert Costa.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-14 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Albert Costa | 6-1 6-4 6-4 |
| 1997-01-06 | Sydney Outdoor | QF | hard | Albert Costa | 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
4.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast