Alex Corretja vs Carlos Costa — Dubai Quarter-final
Dubai · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 February 1998 ·
hard
Corretja A.7-6 5-7 6-4
Costa C.
Corretja A.
7562
Costa C.
6741
Alex Corretja defeated Carlos Costa 7-6 5-7 6-4 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Carlos Costa came in defending last year's round of 32. Alex Corretja extended the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Alex Corretja edged Carlos Costa in three tight sets (7–6 5–7 6–4).
Head to head
3–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-07-20 | Stuttgart Outdoor | R32 | clay | Carlos Costa | 7-6 6-7 7-5 |
| 1996-09-23 | Palermo | R16 | clay | Alex Corretja | 4-6 6-4 6-1 |
| 1996-04-08 | Estoril | QF | clay | Alex Corretja | 7-5 7-5 |
| 1995-05-01 | Munich | R32 | clay | Alex Corretja | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1994-05-02 | Hamburg | R16 | clay | Carlos Costa | 6-2 6-0 |
| 1994-04-04 | Barcelona | SF | clay | Carlos Costa | 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
54%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
46%
Service points won·Even
62%
58%
Return points won·Even
40%
40%
Break points saved·Even
59%
57%
Aces / match·Even
4.5
4.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 55). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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