Jonathan Stark def. Carlos Costa
6-3 4-1 (ret.)
The match ended when Carlos Costa retired.
Jonathan Stark defeated Carlos Costa 6-3 4-1 RET after Carlos Costa retired in the 1998 Australian Open round of 128 on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Jonathan Stark | Carlos Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 2 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 0 | 2 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 52.1% | 80.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 76.0% | 43.8% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 56.5% | 25.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 83.3% | 0.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 66.7% | 40.0% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 100.0% | 16.7% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 60.0% | 33.3% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 63.6% | 36.4% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +4.7 | -22.0 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +22.0 | -4.7 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1998 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Jonathan Stark | Carlos Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | ESP |
| Birth date | Apr 3, 1971 | Apr 22, 1968 |
| Age | 26 | 29 |
| Height | 188 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 105 | 51 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 479 | 806 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,645 | 1,664 |
| Current career W-L | 135–150 | 237–202 |
| Current career earnings | $3,220,867 | $3,134,189 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.