Albert Costa vs Flavio Saretta — Roland Garros Round of 128
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 May 2004 ·
clay
Costa A.6-2 6-2 6-7 6-4
Saretta F.
Costa A.
66663
Saretta F.
22741
Albert Costa defeated Flavio Saretta 6-2 6-2 6-7 6-4 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Flavio Saretta came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Albert Costa had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on clay. Albert Costa claimed a first win over Flavio Saretta in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Albert Costa closed it out in four sets, 6–2 6–2 6–7 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-08-18 | Long Island | R32 | hard | Flavio Saretta | 3-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
45%
Service points won·Even
60%
57%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.0
3.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (75 vs 64). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast