R32 Roland Garros 2004

Xavier Malisse #54 def. Albert Costa #29

6-4 2-6 4-6 7-6(4) 8-6

Xavier Malisse defeated Albert Costa 6-4 2-6 4-6 7-6(4) 8-6 in the 2004 Roland Garros round of 32 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatXavier MalisseAlbert Costa
Aces122
Double faults28
First serve %53.0%58.0%
First serve points won %63.0%64.0%
Second serve points won %44.0%46.0%
Break points saved %42.0%41.0%
Break points converted %59.0%58.0%
Service points won %54.0%56.0%
Return points won %44.0%46.0%
Total points won %49.0%51.0%

Player Comparison

FieldXavier MalisseAlbert Costa
Country BEL ESP
Birth dateJul 19, 1980Jun 25, 1975
Age2328
Height185 cm180 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)5429
Ranking points (entering)7051,065
Elo (entering)1,7501,800
Current career W-L282–266369–265
Current career earnings$5,702,871$7,685,228
Pre-match H2H
Xavier Malisse #54 1 1 Albert Costa #29

Path

Xavier Malisse's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Daniel Elsner #1616-3 4-0 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataMay 28, 2004R64
Rainer Schuettler #76-4 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 26, 2004R128

Xavier Malisse's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Lleyton Hewitt #125-7 2-6 6-7(6)LH2HMatch dataJun 2, 2004R16

Albert Costa's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Christophe Rochus #1126-1 6-2 7-5WH2HMatch dataMay 28, 2004R64
Flavio Saretta #566-2 6-2 6-7(2) 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 26, 2004R128