Olivier Rochus vs Albert CostaIndian Wells Masters Round of 32

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 32
45 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 March 2003 ·
hard
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rochus O.
5-7 6-4 6-4
Costa A.
Rochus O.
5662
Costa A.
7441

Olivier Rochus defeated Albert Costa 5-7 6-4 6-4 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Olivier Rochus narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-05-12HamburgR32clayAlbert Costa7-5 6-4
2004-05-10Hamburg MastersR32clayAlbert Costa7-5 6-4
2003-05-14HamburgR32clayOlivier Rochus6-3 3-6 7-6(3)
2003-05-12Hamburg MastersR32clayOlivier Rochus3-6 6-3 7-6
2003-03-17Miami MastersR64hardAlbert Costa6-3 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
61%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.6
4.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 114). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw