Albert Costa vs Jiri Novak — Stuttgart Masters Round of 64
Stuttgart Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 October 2000 ·
carpet
Costa A.7-5 6-7 7-6
Novak J.
Costa A.
7672
Novak J.
5761
Albert Costa defeated Jiri Novak 7-5 6-7 7-6 in the Stuttgart Masters round of 64 on carpet. The result followed the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's round of 32. Albert Costa extended the head-to-head to 6–1.
Key context
- Match story: Albert Costa edged Jiri Novak in three tight sets (7–5 6–7 7–6).
Head to head
5–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-03 | Rome Masters | QF | clay | Albert Costa | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2000-07-10 | Gstaad | QF | clay | Albert Costa | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1999-08-09 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Jiri Novak | 7-6 7-6 |
| 1999-04-19 | Monte Carlo Masters | R16 | clay | Albert Costa | 4-6 6-2 6-4 |
| 1998-04-06 | Estoril | R16 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1993-03-05 | Spain 2 Masters 1 | QF | clay | Albert Costa | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.5
4.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.