Albert Costa vs Gustavo Kuerten — Roland Garros Round of 16
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 16
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 May 2002 ·
clay
Costa A.6-4 7-5 6-4
Kuerten G.
Costa A.
6763
Kuerten G.
4540
Albert Costa defeated Gustavo Kuerten 6-4 7-5 6-4 in the Roland Garros round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending the title. Albert Costa narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.
Key context
- Match story: Albert Costa edged Gustavo Kuerten in three tight sets (6–4 7–5 6–4).
Head to head
1–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-27 | US Open | R16 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 6-4 7-6 |
| 2000-11-13 | Paris Masters | QF | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2000-05-08 | Rome Masters | QF | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 7-5 |
| 1999-10-25 | Stuttgart Masters | R32 | carpet | Gustavo Kuerten | 3-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 1998-07-20 | Stuttgart Outdoor | QF | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-5 6-0 |
| 1997-10-06 | Vienna | R32 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-5 3-6 7-6 |
| 1996-08-05 | San Marino | R16 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.6
8.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (173 vs 153). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast