Albert Costa vs Hicham Arazi — Sydney Outdoor Round of 32
Sydney Outdoor · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 January 1998 ·
hard
Costa A.6-3 6-4
Arazi H.
Costa A.
662
Arazi H.
340
Albert Costa defeated Hicham Arazi 6-3 6-4 in the Sydney Outdoor round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's semi-final. Albert Costa extended the head-to-head to 6–1.
Key context
- Match story: Albert Costa closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
5–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-02-23 | Marseille | R32 | hard | Albert Costa | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2004-01-19 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Hicham Arazi | 2-6 7-6 6-2 6-1 |
| 1999-10-25 | Stuttgart Masters | R64 | carpet | Albert Costa | 7-5 2-6 6-3 |
| 1999-07-26 | Kitzbuhel | R16 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1999-02-08 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Albert Costa | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1995-03-20 | Casablanca | R32 | clay | Albert Costa | 3-6 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.5
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
1.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.