Albert Costa vs Juan Carlos Ferrero — Kitzbuhel Quarter-final
Kitzbuhel · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 July 1999 ·
clay
Costa A.3-6 6-2 6-3
Ferrero J.
Costa A.
3662
Ferrero J.
6231
Albert Costa defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 3-6 6-2 6-3 in the Kitzbuhel quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Carlos Ferrero came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, but Albert Costa had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on clay. Albert Costa narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Albert Costa dropped the opening set before beating Juan Carlos Ferrero 3–6 6–2 6–3.
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-24 | Barcelona | R16 | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-1 5-7 7-5 |
| 2003-05-26 | Roland Garros | SF | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-3 7-6 6-4 |
| 2002-05-27 | Roland Garros | F | clay | Albert Costa | 6-1 6-0 4-6 6-3 |
| 2002-05-13 | Hamburg Masters | R64 | clay | Albert Costa | 2-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2001-05-14 | Hamburg Masters | SF | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2001-04-23 | Barcelona | R16 | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
55%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.5
3.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
1.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast