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Rafael Nadal #109 def. Albert Costa #7

7-5 6-3

Match Information

Date Apr 17, 2003*
Tournament Monte Carlo Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Clay
RoundR32
Winner Rafael Nadal
Score7-5 6-3
Loser Albert Costa
Duration2h
StatRafael NadalAlbert Costa
Aces11
Double faults13
First serve %7351
First serve points won %5756
Second serve points won %5442
Break points saved %8258
Break points converted %4218
Service points won %5649
Return points won %5144
Total points won %5446

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRafael NadalAlbert Costa
Country ESP ESP
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Jun 25, 1975
Age1627
Height185180
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1097
Ranking points (entering)3372,235
Elo (entering)1,5361,830
Career W-L1,045–225368–263
Career earnings$134,946,100$7,685,228
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal 0 0 Albert Costa

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 16, 2003R64 Karol Kucera 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch data

Rafael Nadal's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 19, 2003R16 Guillermo Coria 6-7(3) 2-6LH2HMatch data

Albert Costa's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 16, 2003R64 Nikolay Davydenko 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data