Match facts
Dubai 2000PlayersAt the time of the match
| Nicolas Kiefer | Albert Costa | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #4 | #18 |
| Ranking points | 2,325 | 1,261 |
| Seed | #1 | #4 |
| Country | GER | ESP |
| Age | 23 | 25 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 183 cm | 180 cm |
| 2000 season | 30 - 16 | 32 - 26 |
| Hard record | 227 - 149 (60.4%) | 104 - 106 (49.5%) |
| Career record | 366 - 279 (56.7%) | 388 - 274 (58.6%) |
Head-to-head5 meetings
2003-05-12 · Hamburg Masters · Clay
Albert Costa6-46-4Round of 64Nicolas Kiefer 2002-05-20 · Dusseldorf · Clay
Albert Costa6-26-2Round RobinNicolas Kiefer 2001-10-15 · Stuttgart Masters · Hard
Albert Costa3-66-07-6(6)Round of 64Nicolas Kiefer 2000-02-07 · Dubai · Hard
Nicolas Kiefer6-26-0SemifinalAlbert Costa 1999-02-08 · Dubai · Hard
Nicolas Kiefer6-37-6(3)Round of 16Albert Costa Road in Dubai2000
Nicolas Kiefer
Nicolas Kiefer6-12-66-4Round of 32Lars BurgsmullerNicolas Kiefer6-35-76-0Round of 16Alberto MartinNicolas Kiefer6-37-6(2)QuarterfinalJerome GolmardNicolas Kiefer6-26-0SemifinalAlbert CostaNicolas Kiefer7-54-66-3FinalJuan Carlos Ferrero Albert Costa
Albert Costa6-47-5Round of 32Alberto BerasateguiAlbert Costa6-06-1Round of 16Stefan KoubekAlbert Costa6-26-4QuarterfinalYounes El AynaouiNicolas Kiefer6-26-0SemifinalAlbert Costa
Serve statistics
| Nicolas Kiefer | Albert Costa | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 0 |
| Double faults | 1 | 1 |
| Service points | 37 | 42 |
| 1st serve in | 51.4% | 71.4% |
| 1st serve won | 84.2% | 36.7% |
| 2nd serve won | 55.6% | 33.3% |
| Service games | 7 | 7 |
| Break points saved | 0 / 1 | 5 / 11 |