Albert Costa vs Jiri NovakEstoril Round of 16

Estoril · ATP · Round of 16
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 April 1998 ·
clay
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
Costa A.
6-3 6-4
Novak J.
Costa A.
662
Novak J.
340

Albert Costa defeated Jiri Novak 6-3 6-4 in the Estoril round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. 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

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-05-03Rome MastersQFclayAlbert Costa6-4 6-2
2000-10-30Stuttgart MastersR64carpetAlbert Costa7-5 6-7 7-6
2000-07-10GstaadQFclayAlbert Costa6-3 6-1
1999-08-09Cincinnati MastersR32hardJiri Novak7-6 7-6
1999-04-19Monte Carlo MastersR16clayAlbert Costa4-6 6-2 6-4
1993-03-05Spain 2 Masters 1QFclayAlbert Costa6-2 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.5
4.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw