Fernando Meligeni vs Albert Costa — Long Island Round of 32
Long Island · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 August 2000 ·
hard
Meligeni F.3-6 6-3 6-2
Costa A.
Meligeni F.
3662
Costa A.
6321
Fernando Meligeni defeated Albert Costa 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the Long Island 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 round of 32, but Fernando Meligeni had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Fernando Meligeni claimed a first win over Albert Costa in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Fernando Meligeni dropped the opening set before beating Albert Costa 3–6 6–3 6–2.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-05-27 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Albert Costa | 3-6 6-4 6-3 7-6(2) |
| 1996-01-15 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Albert Costa | 4-6 4-6 7-5 3-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Even
4.1
4.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.7
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (122 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.