Match facts
Estoril 1998PlayersAt the time of the match
| Thomas Muster | Albert Costa | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #30 | #21 |
| Ranking points | 1,258 | 1,570 |
| Seed | #6 | #4 |
| Country | AUT | ESP |
| Age | 31 | 23 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 180 cm | 180 cm |
| 1998 season | 32 - 20 | 47 - 26 |
| Clay record | 426 - 130 (76.6%) | 274 - 138 (66.5%) |
| Career record | 627 - 278 (69.3%) | 388 - 274 (58.6%) |
Head-to-head6 meetings
1998-04-06 · Estoril · Clay
Thomas Muster6-46-4QuarterfinalAlbert Costa 1996-05-13 · Rome Masters · Clay
Thomas Muster6-33-66-4SemifinalAlbert Costa 1996-04-22 · Monte Carlo Masters · Clay
Thomas Muster6-35-74-66-36-2FinalAlbert Costa 1995-07-31 · Kitzbuhel · Clay
Albert Costa4-66-47-6(3)2-66-4FinalThomas Muster 1995-05-29 · Roland Garros · Clay
Thomas Muster6-23-66-7(6)7-56-2QuarterfinalAlbert Costa 1995-04-03 · Estoril · Clay
Thomas Muster6-46-2FinalAlbert Costa Road in Estoril1998
Thomas Muster
Thomas Muster7-56-1Round of 32Dinu PescariuThomas Muster7-56-3Round of 16Fernando MeligeniThomas Muster6-46-4QuarterfinalAlbert CostaThomas Muster3-66-26-4SemifinalKarim AlamiAlberto Berasategui3-66-16-3FinalThomas Muster Albert Costa
Albert Costa7-6(7)6-0Round of 32Jordi BurilloAlbert Costa6-36-4Round of 16Jiri NovakThomas Muster6-46-4QuarterfinalAlbert Costa
Serve statistics
| Thomas Muster | Albert Costa | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 1 |
| Double faults | 4 | 5 |
| Service points | 61 | 83 |
| 1st serve in | 50.8% | 68.7% |
| 1st serve won | 80.6% | 61.4% |
| 2nd serve won | 36.7% | 26.9% |
| Service games | 10 | 10 |
| Break points saved | 4 / 7 | 7 / 12 |