Albert Costa vs Alex Corretja — Cincinnati Masters Round of 16

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 16
ESP
Albert Costa
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 August 1997 ·
hard
ESP
Alex Corretja
52 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWLW
Costa A.
6-1 7-6
Corretja A.
Costa A.
672
Corretja A.
160

Albert Costa defeated Alex Corretja 6-1 7-6 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Corretja came in leading the head-to-head 8–6. Albert Costa narrowed the head-to-head to 8–7.

Key context

  • Match story: Albert Costa came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

6–8
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-05-03Rome MastersR64clayAlbert Costa7-6 6-1
2002-07-22KitzbuhelQFclayAlex Corretja6-1 6-2
2002-05-27Roland GarrosSFclayAlbert Costa6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3
2002-04-22BarcelonaQFclayAlbert Costa5-7 7-6 7-6
2000-03-06ScottsdaleQFhardAlbert Costa6-2 4-6 7-6
1999-07-19Stuttgart OutdoorR16clayAlex Corretja2-6 6-4 6-1
1999-01-11SydneyQFhardAlex Corretja6-3 4-6 2-0
1998-11-23Tour FinalsRRhardAlex Corretja6-2 6-4
1998-07-06GstaadQFclayAlex Corretja5-7 6-2 6-2
1998-05-04Hamburg MastersFclayAlbert Costa6-2 6-0 1-0
1997-07-14Stuttgart OutdoorSFclayAlex Corretja6-4 6-4
1997-05-05Hamburg MastersR16clayAlbert Costa6-3 6-4
1996-05-06HamburgR32clayAlex Corretja6-2 6-1
1996-04-08EstorilR32clayAlex Corretja6-2 6-2

Statistics

This season
Costa A.Corretja A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.5
4.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.1

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw