Oliver Gross vs Albert Costa — US Open Round of 128
US Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 31 August 1998 ·
hard
Gross O.2-6 4-6 7-5 6-2 6-4
Costa A.
Gross O.
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Costa A.
665242
Oliver Gross defeated Albert Costa 2-6 4-6 7-5 6-2 6-4 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Oliver Gross claimed a first win over Albert Costa in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Oliver Gross came back from two sets down to beat Albert Costa.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-05-04 | Hamburg Masters | R32 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
52%
Service points won·Even
58%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.6
4.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.7
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (52 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast