Match facts
Rome Masters 1998PlayersAt the time of the match
| Albert Costa | Michael Chang | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #20 | #14 |
| Ranking points | 1,729 | 1,997 |
| Seed | - | #15 |
| Country | ESP | USA |
| Age | 23 | 26 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 180 cm | 175 cm |
| 1998 season | 47 - 26 | 35 - 18 |
| Clay record | 274 - 138 (66.5%) | 107 - 59 (64.5%) |
| Career record | 388 - 274 (58.6%) | 664 - 314 (67.9%) |
Head-to-head3 meetings
1998-05-11 · Rome Masters · Clay
Albert Costa6-26-1QuarterfinalMichael Chang 1996-06-24 · Wimbledon · Grass
Albert Costa3-67-6(5)7-6(1)6-4Round of 128Michael Chang 1994-06-20 · Wimbledon · Grass
Michael Chang7-6(2)6-46-2Round of 128Albert Costa Road in Rome Masters1998
Albert Costa
Albert Costa6-36-1Round of 64Hernan GumyAlbert Costa6-16-4Round of 32Filip DewulfAlbert Costa6-27-6(7)Round of 16Karim AlamiAlbert Costa6-26-1QuarterfinalMichael ChangAlbert Costa6-34-66-3SemifinalAlberto BerasateguiMarcelo RiosW/OFinalAlbert Costa Michael Chang
Michael Chang6-24-66-3Round of 64Andrei MedvedevMichael Chang7-56-1Round of 32Arnaud ClementMichael Chang6-27-6(6)Round of 16Pete SamprasAlbert Costa6-26-1QuarterfinalMichael Chang
Serve statistics
| Albert Costa | Michael Chang | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 1 |
| Double faults | 0 | 0 |
| Service points | 48 | 49 |
| 1st serve in | 77.1% | 42.9% |
| 1st serve won | 70.3% | 71.4% |
| 2nd serve won | 72.7% | 32.1% |
| Service games | 7 | 8 |
| Break points saved | 3 / 3 | 1 / 6 |