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Albert Costa def. Jiri Novak
4-6 6-2 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Apr 24, 1999* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Monte Carlo Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Albert Costa |
| Score | 4-6 6-2 6-4 |
| Loser | Jiri Novak |
| Duration | 1h 39m |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Albert Costa | Jiri Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | CZE |
| Birth date | Jun 25, 1975 | Mar 22, 1975 |
| Age | 23 | 24 |
| Height | 180 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 14 | 62 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,079 | 732 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,862 | 1,729 |
| Career W-L | 368–263 | 318–250 |
| Career earnings | $7,685,228 | $7,618,613 |
Path
Albert Costa's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 1999 | R32 | John Van Lottum | 6-2 6-3 | W | — | Match data |
| Apr 21, 1999 | R64 | Mariano Zabaleta | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Albert Costa's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 1999 | QF | Felix Mantilla | 4-6 7-6(2) 6-7(4) | L | H2H | Match data |
Jiri Novak's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 1999 | R32 | Greg Rusedski | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 21, 1999 | R64 | Marc Rosset | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |