Albert Costa vs Sjeng SchalkenHamburg Masters Round of 32

Hamburg Masters · ATP · Round of 32
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 May 1997 ·
clay
49 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Costa A.
6-3 7-6
Schalken S.
Costa A.
672
Schalken S.
360

Albert Costa defeated Sjeng Schalken 6-3 7-6 in the Hamburg Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sjeng Schalken came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Albert Costa narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Albert Costa closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-03-13Indian Wells MastersR16hardSjeng Schalken6-2 6-3
1998-03-02ScottsdaleQFhardSjeng Schalken6-3 6-4
1997-08-18BostonSFhardSjeng Schalken6-4 5-7 6-3
1996-04-15BarcelonaR32clayAlbert Costa6-7(8) 7-6(7) 6-3
1995-10-23SantiagoQFclayAlbert Costa6-7(1) 7-5 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.5
3.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.3

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

Draw