Nicolas Escude vs Albert CostaRotterdam Round of 32

Rotterdam · ATP · Round of 32
50 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 17 February 2003 ·
hard
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Escude N.
6-3 6-3
Costa A.
Escude N.
662
Costa A.
330

Nicolas Escude defeated Albert Costa 6-3 6-3 in the Rotterdam round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Escude came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending the title. Nicolas Escude extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

31
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-10-28Paris MastersR32hardNicolas Escude6-1 3-6 6-3
2002-09-30MoscowR32hardNicolas Escude7-5 3-6 6-1
2001-05-14Hamburg MastersR16clayAlbert Costa6-3 6-0
1993-04-16Spain 3 Masters 3FclayNicolas Escude6-0 3-6 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.5
4.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (42 vs 114). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw