Albert Costa vs Cedric Pioline — Barcelona Quarter-final
Barcelona · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 April 1997 ·
clay
Costa A.6-4 6-2
Pioline C.
Costa A.
662
Pioline C.
420
Albert Costa defeated Cedric Pioline 6-4 6-2 in the Barcelona quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Albert Costa extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Albert Costa dropped just 6 games past Cedric Pioline.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-07-16 | Stuttgart | R32 | grass | Albert Costa | 6-4 5-7 6-4 |
| 1998-03-16 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Albert Costa | 7-6 3-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.5
6.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast