Paul Haarhuis vs Albert Costa — Indian Wells Masters Round of 64
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 March 1999 ·
hard
Haarhuis P.7-5 6-1
Costa A.
Haarhuis P.
762
Costa A.
510
Paul Haarhuis defeated Albert Costa 7-5 6-1 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Costa came in defending last year's round of 32. Paul Haarhuis extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Paul Haarhuis came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-11 | Sydney | R32 | hard | Albert Costa | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1997-09-22 | Toulouse | R32 | hard | Paul Haarhuis | 7-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.3
4.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (20 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast