Alberto Berasategui vs Carlos Costa — Palermo Round of 16
Palermo · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 September 1997 ·
clay
Berasategui A.6-4 4-6 6-3
Costa C.
Berasategui A.
6462
Costa C.
4631
Alberto Berasategui defeated Carlos Costa 6-4 4-6 6-3 in the Palermo round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Alberto Berasategui came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 16. Alberto Berasategui extended the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Alberto Berasategui closed it out in three sets, 6–4 4–6 6–3.
Head to head
4–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-09-08 | Marbella | R32 | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 6-0 6-3 |
| 1997-04-07 | Estoril | R32 | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 3-6 6-2 6-2 |
| 1996-06-17 | Bologna | F | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1996-05-06 | Hamburg | R64 | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 6-3 4-1 |
| 1995-08-21 | Umag | QF | clay | Carlos Costa | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1993-11-08 | Buenos Aires | F | clay | Carlos Costa | 3-6 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
74%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
42%
40%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.8
3.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (172 vs 98). ATP, WTA & Challenger.