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Jonas Bjorkman#38 def. Albert Costa#11
6-4 2-6 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Mar 8, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Scottsdale |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Jonas Bjorkman |
| Score | 6-4 2-6 6-4 |
| Loser | Albert Costa |
| Duration | 1h 35m |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jonas Bjorkman | Albert Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SWE | ESP |
| Birth date | Mar 23, 1972 | Jun 25, 1975 |
| Age | 24 | 21 |
| Height | 183 | 180 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 38 | 11 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 982 | 1,871 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,860 | 1,877 |
| Career W-L | 395–341 | 368–263 |
| Career earnings | $14,610,671 | $7,685,228 |
Path
Jonas Bjorkman's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 1997 | R16 | Patrick Rafter | 3-6 6-1 7-6(2) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 6, 1997 | R32 | Alex Obrien | 6-4 1-6 7-5 | W | — | Match data |
Jonas Bjorkman's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1997 | SF | Richey Reneberg | 6-3 6-3 | L | H2H | Match data |
Albert Costa's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 1997 | R16 | Sergi Bruguera | 6-4 6-7(5) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 6, 1997 | R32 | Marc Kevin Goellner | 6-4 7-6(2) | W | H2H | Match data |