Albert Costa vs Juan Carlos Ferrero — Roland Garros Final
Roland Garros · ATP · Final
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 May 2002 ·
clay
Costa A.6-1 6-0 4-6 6-3
Ferrero J.
Costa A.
66463
Ferrero J.
10631
Albert Costa defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-1 6-0 4-6 6-3 in the Roland Garros final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Carlos Ferrero came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's semi-final, but Albert Costa had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on clay. Albert Costa narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Albert Costa handed Juan Carlos Ferrero a second-set bagel in a 6–1 6–0 4–6 6–3 win.
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-24 | Barcelona | R16 | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-1 5-7 7-5 |
| 2003-05-26 | Roland Garros | SF | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-3 7-6 6-4 |
| 2002-05-13 | Hamburg Masters | R64 | clay | Albert Costa | 2-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2001-05-14 | Hamburg Masters | SF | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2001-04-23 | Barcelona | R16 | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| 1999-07-26 | Kitzbuhel | QF | clay | Albert Costa | 3-6 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
55%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.6
3.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
1.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (173 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast