Carlos Costa vs Javier Sanchez — San Marino Quarter-final
San Marino · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 August 1997 ·
clay
Costa C.6-3 6-3
Sanchez J.
Costa C.
662
Sanchez J.
330
Carlos Costa defeated Javier Sanchez 6-3 6-3 in the San Marino quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Javier Sanchez came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's semi-final. Carlos Costa narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Carlos Costa dropped just 6 games past Javier Sanchez.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-01-12 | Auckland | R16 | hard | Carlos Costa | 6-0 6-1 |
| 1997-02-24 | Milan | R32 | carpet | Javier Sanchez | 4-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 1992-02-03 | Milan | R32 | carpet | Javier Sanchez | 7-5 3-6 7-6(5) |
| 1990-07-30 | Kitzbuhel | R32 | clay | Javier Sanchez | 6-4 3-6 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
60%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Even
3.7
3.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (98 vs 101). ATP, WTA & Challenger.