Albert Costa vs Lleyton Hewitt — Roland Garros Round of 16
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 16
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 May 2000 ·
clay
Costa A.6-3 4-6 6-2 6-4
Hewitt L.
Costa A.
64663
Hewitt L.
36241
Albert Costa defeated Lleyton Hewitt 6-3 4-6 6-2 6-4 in the Roland Garros round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Lleyton Hewitt came in leading the head-to-head 6–0, defending last year's round of 128. Albert Costa claimed a first win over Lleyton Hewitt in seven meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 6–1.
Key context
- Match story: Albert Costa closed it out in four sets, 6–3 4–6 6–2 6–4.
Head to head
0–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-29 | US Open | R128 | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-1 6-2 6-1 |
| 2002-11-11 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-2 4-6 6-3 |
| 2001-03-12 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-2 5-7 6-1 |
| 2000-12-08 | Davis Cup WG F: ESP vs AUS | RR | clay | Lleyton Hewitt | 3-6 6-1 2-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2000-08-14 | Indianapolis | R16 | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2000-05-21 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Lleyton Hewitt | 4-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.5
6.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
3.8
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