Mark Philippoussis vs Albert Costa — Basel Round of 32
Basel · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 September 1997 ·
hard
Philippoussis M.7-6 6-3
Costa A.
Philippoussis M.
762
Costa A.
630
Mark Philippoussis defeated Albert Costa 7-6 6-3 in the Basel round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Mark Philippoussis claimed a first win over Albert Costa in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mark Philippoussis closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-05-19 | Dusseldorf | F | clay | Albert Costa | 3-6 7-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
63%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
80%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Even
35%
38%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.6
4.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast