Dominik Hrbaty vs Albert Costa — Marseille Round of 16
Marseille · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2004 ·
hard
Hrbaty D.7-5 4-6 7-6
Costa A.
Hrbaty D.
7472
Costa A.
5661
Dominik Hrbaty defeated Albert Costa 7-5 4-6 7-6 in the Marseille round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, but Dominik Hrbaty had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Dominik Hrbaty claimed a first win over Albert Costa in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Dominik Hrbaty edged Albert Costa in three tight sets (7–5 4–6 7–6).
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-24 | Barcelona | R32 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2001-08-27 | US Open | R64 | hard | Albert Costa | 6-4 6-4 7-6 |
| 2001-04-16 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Albert Costa | 7-5 6-4 |
| 1997-08-18 | Boston | R32 | hard | Albert Costa | 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.4
3.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.1
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 75). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast