Albert Costa vs Oliver Gross — Hamburg Masters Round of 32
Hamburg Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 May 1998 ·
clay
Costa A.6-2 6-2
Gross O.
Costa A.
662
Gross O.
220
Albert Costa defeated Oliver Gross 6-2 6-2 in the Hamburg Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Oliver Gross came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Albert Costa claimed a first win over Oliver Gross in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Albert Costa dropped just 4 games past Oliver Gross.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-08-31 | US Open | R128 | hard | Oliver Gross | 2-6 4-6 7-5 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
44%
Service points won·Even
62%
58%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.5
3.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 52). ATP, WTA & Challenger.