Marcelo Rios vs Albert Costa — Roland Garros Round of 16
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 16
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 May 1998 ·
clay
Rios M.4-6 6-4 6-3 6-3
Costa A.
Rios M.
46663
Costa A.
64331
Marcelo Rios defeated Albert Costa 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-3 in the Roland Garros round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16. Marcelo Rios extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marcelo Rios dropped the opening set before beating Albert Costa 4–6 6–4 6–3 6–3.
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-05-24 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 7-5 6-4 7-5 |
| 1999-04-12 | Barcelona | R16 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1997-04-21 | Monte Carlo Masters | R16 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 7-6 6-4 |
| 1996-03-04 | Scottsdale | QF | hard | Marcelo Rios | 7-6(6) 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.3
4.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
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