Albert Costa vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Kitzbuhel Semi-final
Kitzbuhel · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 July 1999 ·
clay
Costa A.7-6 6-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Costa A.
762
Kafelnikov Y.
620
Albert Costa defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7-6 6-2 in the Kitzbuhel semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 16. Albert Costa narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
Key context
- Match story: Albert Costa closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
3–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-05-20 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Albert Costa | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2001-10-29 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2001-07-16 | Stuttgart | R16 | grass | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2001-03-19 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2000-04-07 | Davis Cup WG QF: ESP vs RUS | RR | clay | Albert Costa | 6-0 6-3 6-0 |
| 1997-07-14 | Stuttgart Outdoor | QF | clay | Albert Costa | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1997-05-05 | Hamburg Masters | QF | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.5
6.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast