Match facts
Hamburg Masters 1998PlayersAt the time of the match
| Albert Costa | Karol Kucera | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #26 | #10 |
| Ranking points | 1,308 | 2,141 |
| Seed | - | #6 |
| Country | ESP | SVK |
| Age | 23 | 24 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 180 cm | 188 cm |
| 1998 season | 47 - 26 | 53 - 29 |
| Clay record | 274 - 138 (66.5%) | 76 - 84 (47.5%) |
| Career record | 388 - 274 (58.6%) | 293 - 245 (54.5%) |
Road in Hamburg Masters1998
Albert Costa
Albert Costa6-31-67-6(3)Round of 64Andrei MedvedevAlbert Costa6-26-2Round of 32Oliver GrossAlbert Costa6-36-3Round of 16Wayne FerreiraAlbert Costa6-36-4QuarterfinalFabrice SantoroAlbert Costa3-0RETSemifinalKarol KuceraAlbert Costa6-26-01-0RETFinalAlex Corretja Karol Kucera
Karol Kucera6-26-1Round of 32Richard FrombergKarol Kucera6-26-2Round of 16Francisco ClavetKarol Kucera6-36-2QuarterfinalThomas MusterAlbert Costa3-0RETSemifinalKarol Kucera
Serve statistics
| Albert Costa | Karol Kucera | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 1 |
| Double faults | 0 | 2 |
| Service points | 11 | 12 |
| 1st serve in | 100% | 33.3% |
| 1st serve won | 72.7% | 25% |
| 2nd serve won | - | 25% |
| Service games | 2 | 2 |
| Break points saved | 3 / 3 | 1 / 3 |