Juan Antonio Marin defeated Carlos Costa 6-3 6-4 in the Auckland round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Carlos Costa came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Juan Antonio Marin claimed a first win over Carlos Costa in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-03-25 | Casablanca | R32 | clay | Carlos Costa | 6-1 6-1 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (122 vs 10). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About