Andrei Pavel vs Albert Costa — Vienna Round of 32
Vienna · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 October 2002 ·
hard
Pavel A.7-6 6-1
Costa A.
Pavel A.
762
Costa A.
610
Andrei Pavel defeated Albert Costa 7-6 6-1 in the Vienna round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16. Andrei Pavel claimed a first win over Albert Costa in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Andrei Pavel came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-14 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Albert Costa | 7-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2000-03-06 | Scottsdale | R16 | hard | Albert Costa | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1997-05-26 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-1 4-6 0-6 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.4
4.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 173). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast