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Juan Ignacio Chela #23 def. Albert Costa #8

7-6(4) 6-1

Match Information

Date Jan 9, 2003*
Tournament Sydney
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner Juan Ignacio Chela
Score7-6(4) 6-1
Loser Albert Costa
Duration1h 8m
StatJuan Ignacio ChelaAlbert Costa
Aces20
Double faults30
First serve %5980
First serve points won %8061
Second serve points won %5970
Break points saved %7525
Break points converted %7525
Service points won %7163
Return points won %3729
Total points won %5743

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJuan Ignacio ChelaAlbert Costa
Country ARG ESP
Birth dateAug 30, 1979Jun 25, 1975
Age2327
Height190180
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)238
Ranking points (entering)1,2402,090
Elo (entering)1,7891,777
Career W-L306–268368–263
Career earnings$6,572,494$7,685,228
Pre-match H2H
Juan Ignacio Chela 2 0 Albert Costa

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