Andrei Pavel vs Carlos Costa — Barcelona Round of 64
Barcelona · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 April 1999 ·
clay
Pavel A.6-3 6-7 6-1
Costa C.
Pavel A.
6662
Costa C.
3711
Andrei Pavel defeated Carlos Costa 6-3 6-7 6-1 in the Barcelona round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Carlos Costa came in defending last year's quarter-final. Andrei Pavel extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Andrei Pavel came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 6–7 6–1.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-09-14 | Bucharest | R16 | clay | Andrei Pavel | 6-7 6-3 6-1 |
| 1997-07-07 | Bastad | R32 | clay | Carlos Costa | 3-6 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
44%
Service points won·Even
62%
58%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
52%
Aces / match·Even
5.4
5.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 10). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast