Carlos Costa vs Ion Moldovan — Bucharest Round of 32

Bucharest · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
Carlos Costa
58 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 September 1997 ·
clay
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Ion Moldovan
48 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Costa C.
7-6 6-3
Moldovan I.
Costa C.
762
Moldovan I.
630

Carlos Costa defeated Ion Moldovan 7-6 6-3 in the Bucharest round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ion Moldovan came in defending last year's quarter-final.

Key context

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

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Costa C.Moldovan I.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
50%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
35%
Break points saved·Even
56%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.6
1.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
1.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (98 vs 10). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw