Andrew Ilie vs Albert Costa — Sydney Round of 32
Sydney · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 January 2000 ·
hard
Ilie A.3-6 7-6 6-4
Costa A.
Ilie A.
3762
Costa A.
6641
Andrew Ilie defeated Albert Costa 3-6 7-6 6-4 in the Sydney round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Andrew Ilie claimed a first win over Albert Costa in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Andrew Ilie dropped the opening set before beating Albert Costa 3–6 7–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-08-09 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Albert Costa | 6-4 3-6 6-2 |
| 1998-09-28 | Mallorca | R32 | grass | Albert Costa | 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
52%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.2
4.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (102 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast