Albert Costa vs David Nalbandian, Rome Masters 2004, Semifinal

Masters 1000 · Semifinal · Clay · Sat 8 May

Final

Albert Costa

LostRank #6692.6237%

Nalbandian won in 3 sets · 2h 38m

1–2

Set 17–6⁴

Set 21–6

Set 34–6

David Nalbandian

WinnerRank #2311.5563%

Venue

Foro Italico

Rome, ITA· 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

0.9vs last year

Wind

22 km/h

Moderate

Humidity

76%

Humid

Temperature

15°C

Mild

Altitude

20 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

2h 38m

4Aces5

2Double faults7

64Service points won61

14Service games played15

10Service games won14

15Return games played14

12/1675%Break points saved50%1/2

1/250%Break points converted25%4/16

Head to head

0Costa

2Nalbandian

2 meetings

Rome MastersSemifinal · 8 May 2004ClayThis match
David Nalbandian
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6⁴Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Albert Costa
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 1Set 3: 4
PalermoQuarterfinal · 2001Clay
David Nalbandian
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 7
Albert Costa
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 5

Match research

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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 David Nalbandian, Rome Masters 2004, Semifinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research