Match facts
Boston 1997PlayersAt the time of the match
| Sjeng Schalken | Albert Costa | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #79 | #17 |
| Ranking points | 629 | 1,748 |
| Seed | - | #5 |
| Country | NED | ESP |
| Age | 21 | 22 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 193 cm | 180 cm |
| 1997 season | 16 - 26 | 46 - 22 |
| Hard record | 152 - 135 (53%) | 104 - 106 (49.5%) |
| Career record | 295 - 268 (52.4%) | 388 - 274 (58.6%) |
Head-to-head7 meetings
2000-03-13 · Indian Wells Masters · Hard
Sjeng Schalken6-26-3Round of 16Albert Costa 1998-03-02 · Scottsdale · Hard
Sjeng Schalken6-36-4QuarterfinalAlbert Costa 1997-08-18 · Boston · Hard
Sjeng Schalken6-45-76-3SemifinalAlbert Costa 1997-05-05 · Hamburg Masters · Clay
Albert Costa6-37-6(3)Round of 32Sjeng Schalken 1996-05-13 · Rome Masters · Clay
Albert Costa6-16-4Round of 32Sjeng Schalken 1996-04-15 · Barcelona · Clay
Albert Costa6-7(8)7-6(7)6-3Round of 32Sjeng Schalken Road in Boston1997
Sjeng Schalken
Sjeng Schalken6-7(2)6-46-4Round of 32Lionel RouxSjeng Schalken2-66-17-5Round of 16Slava DosedelSjeng Schalken6-33-66-3QuarterfinalAlex CorretjaSjeng Schalken6-45-76-3SemifinalAlbert CostaSjeng Schalken7-56-3FinalMarcelo Rios Albert Costa
Albert Costa6-26-2Round of 32Dominik HrbatyAlbert Costa6-36-4Round of 16Kenneth CarlsenAlbert Costa6-7(3)6-26-1QuarterfinalJohan Van HerckSjeng Schalken6-45-76-3SemifinalAlbert Costa
Serve statistics
| Sjeng Schalken | Albert Costa | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 3 |
| Double faults | 11 | 8 |
| Service points | 101 | 104 |
| 1st serve in | 52.5% | 60.6% |
| 1st serve won | 77.4% | 69.8% |
| 2nd serve won | 47.9% | 43.9% |
| Service games | 16 | 15 |
| Break points saved | 6 / 9 | 5 / 9 |