Gustavo Kuerten vs Albert Costa — Stuttgart Outdoor Quarter-final
Stuttgart Outdoor · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 July 1998 ·
clay
Kuerten G.7-5 6-0
Costa A.
Kuerten G.
762
Costa A.
500
Gustavo Kuerten defeated Albert Costa 7-5 6-0 in the Stuttgart Outdoor quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 16. Gustavo Kuerten extended the head-to-head to 6–2.
Key context
- Match story: Gustavo Kuerten handed Albert Costa a second-set bagel in a 7–5 6–0 win.
Head to head
5–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-05-27 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-4 7-5 6-4 |
| 2001-08-27 | US Open | R16 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 6-4 7-6 |
| 2000-11-13 | Paris Masters | QF | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2000-05-08 | Rome Masters | QF | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 7-5 |
| 1999-10-25 | Stuttgart Masters | R32 | carpet | Gustavo Kuerten | 3-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 1997-10-06 | Vienna | R32 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-5 3-6 7-6 |
| 1996-08-05 | San Marino | R16 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.7
4.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.