Albert Costa vs Mariano Zabaleta, Paris Masters 2003, Round of 64
Final score
Final
6-7(4) 6-4 7-5
Venue and conditions
Accor ArenaParis, FRA
CarpetCourt speed108.1Very fast
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 worksAltitude48 mSea level
Match stats
2h 29m12Aces10
4Double faults5
71Service points won70
17Service games played17
15Service games won13
17Return games played17
5/771%Break points saved67%8/12
4/1233%Break points converted29%2/7
Head to head
3Costa
0Zabaleta
3 meetingsCarpet 1–0Clay 2–0
- Paris MastersRound of 64 · 27 Oct 2003CarpetThis matchAlbert CostaSets won: 2Set 1: 64Set 2: 6Set 3: 7Mariano ZabaletaSets won: 1Set 1: 7Set 2: 4Set 3: 5
- StuttgartRound of 16 · 15 Jul 2004ClayAlbert CostaSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 7Mariano ZabaletaSets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 64
- BarcelonaRound of 32 · 22 Apr 2003ClayAlbert CostaSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7Mariano ZabaletaSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 5
Match research
ProEverything 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.