Match facts
Barcelona 1997PlayersAt the time of the match
| Albert Costa | Albert Portas | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #12 | #133 |
| Ranking points | 1,857 | 321 |
| Seed | #7 | - |
| Country | ESP | ESP |
| Age | 22 | 23 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 180 cm | 188 cm |
| 1997 season | 46 - 22 | 22 - 17 |
| Clay record | 274 - 138 (66.5%) | 127 - 141 (47.4%) |
| Career record | 388 - 274 (58.6%) | 142 - 198 (41.8%) |
Head-to-head3 meetings
2000-05-08 · Rome Masters · Clay
Albert Costa6-26-3Round of 64Albert Portas 1998-07-20 · Stuttgart Outdoor · Clay
Albert Costa6-16-3Round of 16Albert Portas 1997-04-14 · Barcelona · Clay
Albert Costa7-56-46-4FinalAlbert Portas Road in Barcelona1997
Albert Costa
Albert Costa6-46-3Round of 32Juan Albert Viloca PuigAlbert CostaW/ORound of 16Marc Kevin GoellnerAlbert Costa6-46-2QuarterfinalCedric PiolineAlbert Costa7-6(6)7-5SemifinalCarlos MoyaAlbert Costa7-56-46-4FinalAlbert Portas Albert Portas
Albert Portas6-26-1Round of 64Gustavo KuertenAlbert Portas7-57-6(3)Round of 32Marcelo RiosAlbert Portas7-53-66-1Round of 16Fernando VicenteAlbert Portas6-27-5QuarterfinalKarim AlamiAlbert Portas6-37-5SemifinalAlberto BerasateguiAlbert Costa7-56-46-4FinalAlbert Portas
Serve statistics
| Albert Costa | Albert Portas | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 8 |
| Double faults | 2 | 1 |
| Service points | 96 | 94 |
| 1st serve in | 80.2% | 66% |
| 1st serve won | 71.4% | 67.7% |
| 2nd serve won | 52.6% | 37.5% |
| Service games | 16 | 16 |
| Break points saved | 0 / 1 | 5 / 9 |