Oliver Gross vs Carlos Costa — Hamburg Masters Round of 32
Hamburg Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 May 1997 ·
clay
Gross O.6-3 6-1
Costa C.
Gross O.
662
Costa C.
310
Oliver Gross defeated Carlos Costa 6-3 6-1 in the Hamburg Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Carlos Costa came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Oliver Gross had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on clay. Oliver Gross claimed a first win over Carlos Costa in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Oliver Gross dropped just 4 games past Carlos Costa.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-06-08 | Bologna | R16 | clay | Carlos Costa | 6-2 6-2 |
| 1995-04-10 | Barcelona | R16 | clay | Carlos Costa | 6-3 7-6(2) |
| 1994-08-08 | San Marino | F | clay | Carlos Costa | 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
58%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
53%
56%
Aces / match·Even
3.7
3.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.1
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (67 vs 98). ATP, WTA & Challenger.