Albert Costa vs Alex Corretja — Roland Garros Semi-final

Roland Garros · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Albert Costa
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 May 2002 ·
clay
ESP
Alex Corretja
52 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWLW
Costa A.
6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3
Corretja A.
Costa A.
66363
Corretja A.
34631

Albert Costa defeated Alex Corretja 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the Roland Garros semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Corretja came in leading the head-to-head 8–6, defending last year's final, but Albert Costa had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on clay. Albert Costa narrowed the head-to-head to 8–7.

Key context

  • Match story: Albert Costa closed it out in four sets, 6–3 6–4 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

6–8
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-05-03Rome MastersR64clayAlbert Costa7-6 6-1
2002-07-22KitzbuhelQFclayAlex Corretja6-1 6-2
2002-04-22BarcelonaQFclayAlbert Costa5-7 7-6 7-6
2000-03-06ScottsdaleQFhardAlbert Costa6-2 4-6 7-6
1999-07-19Stuttgart OutdoorR16clayAlex Corretja2-6 6-4 6-1
1999-01-11SydneyQFhardAlex Corretja6-3 4-6 2-0
1998-11-23Tour FinalsRRhardAlex Corretja6-2 6-4
1998-07-06GstaadQFclayAlex Corretja5-7 6-2 6-2
1998-05-04Hamburg MastersFclayAlbert Costa6-2 6-0 1-0
1997-08-04Cincinnati MastersR16hardAlbert Costa6-1 7-6
1997-07-14Stuttgart OutdoorSFclayAlex Corretja6-4 6-4
1997-05-05Hamburg MastersR16clayAlbert Costa6-3 6-4
1996-05-06HamburgR32clayAlex Corretja6-2 6-1
1996-04-08EstorilR32clayAlex Corretja6-2 6-2

Statistics

This season
Costa A.Corretja A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.6
3.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (173 vs 125). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw