Albert Costa vs Christophe Rochus — Roland Garros Round of 64
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 May 2004 ·
clay
Costa A.6-1 6-2 7-5
Rochus C.
Costa A.
6673
Rochus C.
1250
Albert Costa defeated Christophe Rochus 6-1 6-2 7-5 in the Roland Garros round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Christophe Rochus came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 64. Albert Costa claimed a first win over Christophe Rochus in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Albert Costa came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–2 7–5.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-04-12 | Valencia | R16 | hard | Christophe Rochus | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2000-01-17 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Christophe Rochus | 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
57%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.9
1.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (75 vs 185). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast