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Albert Costa#21 def. Jiri Novak#95
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Apr 10, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Estoril |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Albert Costa |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Jiri Novak |
| Duration | 57m |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Albert Costa | Jiri Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | CZE |
| Birth date | Jun 25, 1975 | Mar 22, 1975 |
| Age | 22 | 23 |
| Height | 180 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 21 | 95 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,570 | 498 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,836 | 1,674 |
| Career W-L | 368–263 | 318–250 |
| Career earnings | $7,685,228 | $7,618,613 |
Path
Albert Costa's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 1998 | R32 | Jordi Burillo | 7-6(7) 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Albert Costa's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1998 | QF | Thomas Muster | 6-4 6-4 | L | H2H | Match data |
Jiri Novak's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 1998 | R32 | Hicham Arazi | 4-6 6-0 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |