Albert Costa vs Mark Philippoussis — Dusseldorf Final
Dusseldorf · ATP · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 May 1997 ·
clay
Costa A.3-6 7-6 7-6
Philippoussis M.
Costa A.
3772
Philippoussis M.
6661
Albert Costa defeated Mark Philippoussis 3-6 7-6 7-6 in the Dusseldorf final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Philippoussis came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Albert Costa claimed a first win over Mark Philippoussis in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Albert Costa dropped the opening set before beating Mark Philippoussis 3–6 7–6 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-09-29 | Basel | R32 | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 7-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
57%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
68%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
35%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.5
14.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
5.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.