Match facts
Australian Open 1997PlayersAt the time of the match
| Albert Costa | Patrick Rafter | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #13 | #54 |
| Ranking points | 1,757 | 780 |
| Seed | #10 | - |
| Country | ESP | AUS |
| Age | 22 | 24 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 180 cm | 185 cm |
| 1997 season | 46 - 22 | 65 - 28 |
| Hard record | 104 - 106 (49.5%) | 212 - 107 (66.5%) |
| Career record | 388 - 274 (58.6%) | 359 - 192 (65.2%) |
Head-to-head1 meeting
1997-01-13 · Australian Open · Hard
Albert Costa7-56-27-5Round of 128Patrick Rafter Road in Australian Open1997
Albert Costa
Albert Costa7-56-27-5Round of 128Patrick RafterAlbert Costa6-17-6(2)7-6(0)Round of 64Jan KroslakAlbert Costa6-46-27-5Round of 32Scott DraperAlbert Costa6-36-23-2RETRound of 16Wayne FerreiraPete Sampras6-36-7(5)6-13-66-2QuarterfinalAlbert Costa Patrick Rafter
Albert Costa7-56-27-5Round of 128Patrick Rafter
Serve statistics
| Albert Costa | Patrick Rafter | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 5 |
| Double faults | 2 | 5 |
| Service points | 114 | 123 |
| 1st serve in | 79.8% | 65% |
| 1st serve won | 73.6% | 62.5% |
| 2nd serve won | 43.5% | 46.5% |
| Service games | 16 | 16 |
| Break points saved | 6 / 7 | 8 / 13 |