Albert Costa vs Mariano Zabaleta, Barcelona 2003, Round of 32

ATP Intl Gold · Round of 32 · Clay · Tue 22 Apr

Final

Albert Costa

WinnerRank #6691.4465%

Costa won in 2 sets · 1h 57m

2–0

Set 16–3

Set 27–5

Mariano Zabaleta

LostRank #10092.6335%

Venue

Real Club de Tenis Barcelona 1899

Barcelona, ESP· Clay

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

Slow

2.2vs last year

Wind

15 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

87%

Very humid

Temperature

17°C

Mild

Altitude

92 m

Low

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 57m

1Aces2

0Double faults2

44Service points won35

11Service games played10

8Service games won5

10Return games played11

8/1173%Break points saved50%5/10

5/1050%Break points converted27%3/11

Head to head

3Costa

0Zabaleta

3 meetings

Clay 2–0Carpet 1–0

BarcelonaRound of 32 · 22 Apr 2003ClayThis match
Albert Costa
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7
Mariano Zabaleta
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 5
StuttgartRound of 16 · 15 Jul 2004Clay
Albert Costa
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 7⁷
Mariano Zabaleta
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 6⁴
Paris MastersRound of 64 · 27 Oct 2003Carpet
Albert Costa
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6⁴Set 2: 6Set 3: 7
Mariano Zabaleta
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 4Set 3: 5

Match research

Pro

Everything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.

Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

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Albert Costa vs Mariano Zabaleta, Barcelona 2003, Round of 32

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research