Alexandre Simoni vs Francisco Costa — Rio de Janeiro Round of 32
Rio de Janeiro · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 December 2001 ·
clay
Simoni A.7-5 6-2
Costa F.
Simoni A.
762
Costa F.
520
Alexandre Simoni defeated Francisco Costa 7-5 6-2 in the Rio de Janeiro round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Francisco Costa came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Alexandre Simoni claimed a first win over Francisco Costa in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Alexandre Simoni closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–2.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-04-05 | Brazil 1 Masters 2 | R16 | clay | Francisco Costa | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1996-06-01 | Brazil 3 Masters 2 | R32 | clay | Francisco Costa | 6-0 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
61%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
72%
58%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
50%
32%
Service points won·Clear edge
62%
48%
Return points won·Clear edge
33%
18%
Break points saved·Dominant
61%
36%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.1
1.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
1.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (28 vs 2). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast