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Xavier Malisse def. Albert Costa
6-4 2-6 4-6 7-6(4) 8-6
Match Information
| Date | May 30, 2004* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Roland Garros |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Xavier Malisse |
| Score | 6-4 2-6 4-6 7-6(4) 8-6 |
| Loser | Albert Costa |
| Duration | 4h 21m |
| Stat | Xavier Malisse | Albert Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 12 | 2 |
| Double faults | 2 | 8 |
| First serve % | 53 | 58 |
| First serve points won % | 63 | 64 |
| Second serve points won % | 44 | 46 |
| Break points saved % | 42 | 41 |
| Break points converted % | 59 | 58 |
| Service points won % | 54 | 56 |
| Return points won % | 44 | 46 |
| Total points won % | 49 | 51 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Xavier Malisse | Albert Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | ESP |
| Birth date | Jul 19, 1980 | Jun 25, 1975 |
| Age | 23 | 28 |
| Height | 185 | 180 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 54 | 29 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 705 | 1,065 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,750 | 1,800 |
| Career W-L | 282–265 | 368–263 |
| Career earnings | $5,702,871 | $7,685,228 |
Path
Xavier Malisse's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2004 | R64 | Daniel Elsner | 6-3 4-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 26, 2004 | R128 | Rainer Schuettler | 6-4 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Xavier Malisse's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2004 | R16 | Lleyton Hewitt | 5-7 2-6 6-7(6) | L | H2H | Match data |
Albert Costa's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2004 | R64 | Christophe Rochus | 6-1 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 26, 2004 | R128 | Flavio Saretta | 6-2 6-2 6-7(2) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |