Hicham Arazi vs Albert Costa — Australian Open Round of 32
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 32
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2004 ·
hard
Arazi H.2-6 7-6 6-2 6-1
Costa A.
Arazi H.
27663
Costa A.
66211
Hicham Arazi defeated Albert Costa 2-6 7-6 6-2 6-1 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 6–0, defending last year's round of 32. Hicham Arazi claimed a first win over Albert Costa in seven meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 6–1.
Key context
- Match story: Hicham Arazi dropped the opening set before beating Albert Costa 2–6 7–6 6–2 6–1.
Head to head
0–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-02-23 | Marseille | R32 | hard | Albert Costa | 7-6 7-6 |
| 1999-10-25 | Stuttgart Masters | R64 | carpet | Albert Costa | 7-5 2-6 6-3 |
| 1999-07-26 | Kitzbuhel | R16 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1999-02-08 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Albert Costa | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1998-01-12 | Sydney Outdoor | R32 | hard | Albert Costa | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1995-03-20 | Casablanca | R32 | clay | Albert Costa | 3-6 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Even
4.0
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 75). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast