Albert Costa vs Alex Corretja — Rome Masters Round of 64

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
ESP
Albert Costa
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 May 2004 ·
clay
ESP
Alex Corretja
52 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWLW
Costa A.
7-6 6-1
Corretja A.
Costa A.
762
Corretja A.
610

Albert Costa defeated Alex Corretja 7-6 6-1 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Corretja came in leading the head-to-head 8–6, defending last year's round of 32, but Albert Costa had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on clay. Albert Costa narrowed the head-to-head to 8–7.

Key context

  • Match story: Albert Costa came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

6–8
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-07-22KitzbuhelQFclayAlex Corretja6-1 6-2
2002-05-27Roland GarrosSFclayAlbert Costa6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3
2002-04-22BarcelonaQFclayAlbert Costa5-7 7-6 7-6
2000-03-06ScottsdaleQFhardAlbert Costa6-2 4-6 7-6
1999-07-19Stuttgart OutdoorR16clayAlex Corretja2-6 6-4 6-1
1999-01-11SydneyQFhardAlex Corretja6-3 4-6 2-0
1998-11-23Tour FinalsRRhardAlex Corretja6-2 6-4
1998-07-06GstaadQFclayAlex Corretja5-7 6-2 6-2
1998-05-04Hamburg MastersFclayAlbert Costa6-2 6-0 1-0
1997-08-04Cincinnati MastersR16hardAlbert Costa6-1 7-6
1997-07-14Stuttgart OutdoorSFclayAlex Corretja6-4 6-4
1997-05-05Hamburg MastersR16clayAlbert Costa6-3 6-4
1996-05-06HamburgR32clayAlex Corretja6-2 6-1
1996-04-08EstorilR32clayAlex Corretja6-2 6-2

Statistics

This season
Costa A.Corretja A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.0
3.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (75 vs 37). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw