Carlos Costa vs Emilio Benfele Alvarez — Kitzbuhel Round of 64
Kitzbuhel · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 July 1997 ·
clay
Costa C.6-4 6-2
Benfele Alvarez E.
Costa C.
662
Benfele Alvarez E.
420
Carlos Costa defeated Emilio Benfele Alvarez 6-4 6-2 in the Kitzbuhel round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Emilio Benfele Alvarez came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final. Carlos Costa claimed a first win over Emilio Benfele Alvarez in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Carlos Costa dropped just 6 games past Emilio Benfele Alvarez.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-04-28 | Prague | R16 | clay | Emilio Benfele Alvarez | 7-5 4-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
60%
Return points won·Even
40%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.7
4.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (98 vs 73). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast