Albert Costa vs Nicolas Massu — Estoril Round of 32
Estoril · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 April 2005 ·
clay
Costa A.3-6 6-3 6-3
Massu N.
Costa A.
3662
Massu N.
6331
Albert Costa defeated Nicolas Massu 3-6 6-3 6-3 in the Estoril round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Massu came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Albert Costa narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Albert Costa dropped the opening set before beating Nicolas Massu 3–6 6–3 6–3.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-17 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Nicolas Massu | 4-1 |
| 2003-10-27 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Nicolas Massu | 3-6 6-1 7-5 |
| 2003-07-21 | Kitzbuhel | R32 | clay | Nicolas Massu | 6-7 7-5 7-6 |
| 2003-03-17 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Albert Costa | 7-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.4
4.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (32 vs 179). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast