Albert Costa vs Marcelo Rios — Barcelona Round of 16
Barcelona · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 April 1999 ·
clay
Costa A.6-4 6-1
Rios M.
Costa A.
662
Rios M.
410
Albert Costa defeated Marcelo Rios 6-4 6-1 in the Barcelona round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, but Albert Costa had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay. Albert Costa claimed a first win over Marcelo Rios in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Albert Costa dropped just 5 games past Marcelo Rios.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-05-24 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 7-5 6-4 7-5 |
| 1998-05-25 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-3 |
| 1997-04-21 | Monte Carlo Masters | R16 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 7-6 6-4 |
| 1996-03-04 | Scottsdale | QF | hard | Marcelo Rios | 7-6(6) 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.5
5.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast