Albert Costa vs Magnus Gustafsson — Sydney Outdoor Round of 16
Sydney Outdoor · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 January 1998 ·
hard
Costa A.3-6 6-4 6-3
Gustafsson M.
Costa A.
3662
Gustafsson M.
6431
Albert Costa defeated Magnus Gustafsson 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the Sydney Outdoor round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's semi-final. Albert Costa extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Albert Costa dropped the opening set before beating Magnus Gustafsson 3–6 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-05-24 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-3 4-6 7-5 7-6 |
| 1998-04-20 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1997-05-19 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Albert Costa | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1995-10-02 | Valencia | R16 | hard | Magnus Gustafsson | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.5
3.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
4.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 164). ATP, WTA & Challenger.