Albert Costa vs Roger Federer — Miami Masters Quarter-final
Miami Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 March 2003 ·
hard
Costa A.7-6 4-6 7-6
Federer R.
Costa A.
7472
Federer R.
6661
Albert Costa defeated Roger Federer 7-6 4-6 7-6 in the Miami Masters quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's final. Albert Costa narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Albert Costa edged Roger Federer in three tight sets (7–6 4–6 7–6).
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-30 | US Open | R128 | hard | Roger Federer | 7-5 6-2 6-4 |
| 2004-05-03 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Albert Costa | 3-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2001-10-22 | Basel | R32 | hard | Roger Federer | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2001-10-08 | Vienna | R16 | hard | Roger Federer | 7-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
63%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
67%
79%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
59%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
71%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.6
8.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (114 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast