Gustavo Kuerten vs Albert Costa — Stuttgart Masters Round of 32
Stuttgart Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 October 1999 ·
carpet
Kuerten G.3-6 7-5 6-3
Costa A.
Kuerten G.
3762
Costa A.
6531
Gustavo Kuerten defeated Albert Costa 3-6 7-5 6-3 in the Stuttgart Masters round of 32 on carpet. The result followed the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 5–2. Gustavo Kuerten extended the head-to-head to 6–2.
Key context
- Match story: Gustavo Kuerten dropped the opening set before beating Albert Costa 3–6 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
5–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-05-27 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-4 7-5 6-4 |
| 2001-08-27 | US Open | R16 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 6-4 7-6 |
| 2000-11-13 | Paris Masters | QF | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2000-05-08 | Rome Masters | QF | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 7-5 |
| 1998-07-20 | Stuttgart Outdoor | QF | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-5 6-0 |
| 1997-10-06 | Vienna | R32 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-5 3-6 7-6 |
| 1996-08-05 | San Marino | R16 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
4.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.