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Wayne Ferreira def. Albert Costa
4-6 6-4 6-4 6-7(4) 9-7
Match Information
| Date | Jan 23, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Wayne Ferreira |
| Score | 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-7(4) 9-7 |
| Loser | Albert Costa |
| Duration | 4h 10m |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Wayne Ferreira | Albert Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RSA | ESP |
| Birth date | Sep 15, 1971 | Jun 25, 1975 |
| Age | 30 | 26 |
| Height | 185 | 180 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 59 | 40 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 615 | 960 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,771 | 1,844 |
| Career W-L | 483–314 | 368–263 |
| Career earnings | $9,969,617 | $7,685,228 |
Path
Wayne Ferreira's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2002 | R32 | Ivan Ljubicic | 4-6 4-6 7-6(3) 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 18, 2002 | R64 | David Nalbandian | 6-7(5) 7-6(2) 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 16, 2002 | R128 | Jan-Michael Gambill | 6-2 6-4 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |
Wayne Ferreira's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2002 | QF | Marat Safin | 2-5 (ret.) | L | H2H | Match data |
Albert Costa's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2002 | R32 | Andrei Pavel | 7-6(4) 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 18, 2002 | R64 | Byron Black | 6-1 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 16, 2002 | R128 | Felix Mantilla | 2-6 6-2 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |