Match facts
Barcelona 1998PlayersAt the time of the match
| Carlos Costa | Marat Safin | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #54 | #136 |
| Ranking points | 851 | 334 |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | ESP | RUS |
| Age | 30 | 18 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 183 cm | 193 cm |
| 1998 season | 21 - 24 | 17 - 18 |
| Clay record | 196 - 131 (59.9%) | 121 - 82 (59.6%) |
| Career record | 248 - 208 (54.4%) | 424 - 269 (61.2%) |
Road in Barcelona1998
Carlos Costa
Carlos Costa6-26-2Round of 64Diego HipperdingerCarlos Costa6-46-3Round of 32Gustavo KuertenCarlos Costa6-43-66-2Round of 16Marat SafinTodd Martin6-26-4QuarterfinalCarlos Costa Marat Safin
Marat Safin6-36-2Round of 64Magnus LarssonMarat Safin4-66-37-6(4)Round of 32Jiri NovakCarlos Costa6-43-66-2Round of 16Marat Safin
Serve statistics
| Carlos Costa | Marat Safin | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 3 |
| Double faults | 2 | 4 |
| Service points | 83 | 88 |
| 1st serve in | 68.7% | 44.3% |
| 1st serve won | 70.2% | 71.8% |
| 2nd serve won | 50% | 46.9% |
| Service games | 14 | 13 |
| Break points saved | 5 / 8 | 8 / 12 |