Fernando Vicente vs Albert Costa — Mallorca Round of 16
Mallorca · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 September 1998 ·
grass
Vicente F.7-6 4-6 6-3
Costa A.
Vicente F.
7462
Costa A.
6631
Fernando Vicente defeated Albert Costa 7-6 4-6 6-3 in the Mallorca round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 5–0. Fernando Vicente claimed a first win over Albert Costa in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Fernando Vicente closed it out in three sets, 7–6 4–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-04-22 | Barcelona | R64 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1999-07-26 | Kitzbuhel | F | clay | Albert Costa | 7-5 6-2 6-7 7-6 |
| 1999-07-19 | Stuttgart Outdoor | R32 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-4 7-6 |
| 1999-04-12 | Barcelona | R32 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1997-09-08 | Marbella | R32 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-1 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
52%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
4.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast