Albert Costa vs Roger Federer — Rome Masters Round of 32
Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 May 2004 ·
clay
Costa A.3-6 6-3 6-2
Federer R.
Costa A.
3662
Federer R.
6321
Albert Costa defeated Roger Federer 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. 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 dropped the opening set before beating Roger Federer 3–6 6–3 6–2.
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 |
| 2003-03-17 | Miami Masters | QF | hard | Albert Costa | 7-6 4-6 7-6 |
| 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
63%
63%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
66%
79%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
59%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
71%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Clear edge
57%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.0
8.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
1.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (75 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast