Match facts
Cincinnati Masters 1997PlayersAt the time of the match
| Pete Sampras | Albert Costa | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #17 |
| Ranking points | 5,388 | 1,658 |
| Seed | #1 | #14 |
| Country | USA | ESP |
| Age | 26 | 22 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 180 cm |
| 1997 season | 57 - 12 | 46 - 22 |
| Hard record | 428 - 106 (80.1%) | 104 - 106 (49.5%) |
| Career record | 766 - 230 (76.9%) | 388 - 274 (58.6%) |
Head-to-head5 meetings
2002-03-11 · Indian Wells Masters · Hard
Pete Sampras6-46-4Round of 32Albert Costa 1999-03-15 · Miami Masters · Hard
Pete Sampras6-46-4Round of 16Albert Costa 1997-08-04 · Cincinnati Masters · Hard
Pete Sampras6-36-4SemifinalAlbert Costa 1997-01-13 · Australian Open · Hard
Pete Sampras6-36-7(5)6-13-66-2QuarterfinalAlbert Costa 1994-05-23 · Roland Garros · Clay
Pete Sampras6-36-46-4Round of 128Albert Costa Road in Cincinnati Masters1997
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras6-26-4Round of 32Justin GimelstobPete Sampras7-6(4)6-4Round of 16Patrick RafterPete Sampras6-26-2QuarterfinalYevgeny KafelnikovPete Sampras6-36-4SemifinalAlbert CostaPete Sampras6-36-4FinalThomas Muster Albert Costa
Albert Costa4-67-6(5)6-3Round of 64Jim CourierAlbert Costa6-36-4Round of 32Tommy HaasAlbert Costa6-17-6(3)Round of 16Alex CorretjaAlbert Costa4-66-35-2RETQuarterfinalSergi BrugueraPete Sampras6-36-4SemifinalAlbert Costa
Serve statistics
| Pete Sampras | Albert Costa | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 7 |
| Double faults | 3 | 2 |
| Service points | 50 | 61 |
| 1st serve in | 72% | 68.9% |
| 1st serve won | 88.9% | 73.8% |
| 2nd serve won | 50% | 21.1% |
| Service games | 10 | 9 |
| Break points saved | 0 / 1 | 5 / 8 |