Match facts
Basel 1997PlayersAt the time of the match
| Mark Philippoussis | Albert Costa | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #21 | #19 |
| Ranking points | 1,521 | 1,819 |
| Seed | - | #8 |
| Country | AUS | ESP |
| Age | 21 | 22 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 196 cm | 180 cm |
| 1997 season | 48 - 21 | 46 - 22 |
| Carpet record | 31 - 22 (58.5%) | 8 - 23 (25.8%) |
| Career record | 315 - 207 (60.3%) | 388 - 274 (58.6%) |
Head-to-head2 meetings
1997-09-29 · Basel · Carpet
Mark Philippoussis7-6(3)6-3Round of 32Albert Costa 1997-05-19 · Dusseldorf · Clay
Albert Costa3-67-6(3)7-6(7)FinalMark Philippoussis Road in Basel1997
Mark Philippoussis
Mark Philippoussis7-6(3)6-3Round of 32Albert CostaMark Philippoussis6-36-3Round of 16Fabrice SantoroMark Philippoussis6-36-7(5)6-2QuarterfinalYevgeny KafelnikovMark Philippoussis7-6(2)6-4SemifinalTim HenmanGreg Rusedski6-37-6(6)7-6(3)FinalMark Philippoussis Albert Costa
Mark Philippoussis7-6(3)6-3Round of 32Albert Costa
Serve statistics
| Mark Philippoussis | Albert Costa | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 11 | 7 |
| Double faults | 1 | 2 |
| Service points | 77 | 62 |
| 1st serve in | 62.3% | 69.4% |
| 1st serve won | 83.3% | 81.4% |
| 2nd serve won | 55.2% | 47.4% |
| Service games | 11 | 10 |
| Break points saved | 6 / 6 | 1 / 2 |