Wayne Ferreira def. Carlos Costa
6-3 6-2 6-2
Wayne Ferreira defeated Carlos Costa 6-3 6-2 6-2 in the 1997 Australian Open round of 128 on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Wayne Ferreira | Carlos Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 2 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 2 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 76.2% | 54.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 83.6% | 70.2% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 26.3% | 20.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 75.0% | 57.1% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 70.0% | 47.1% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 42.9% | 25.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 52.9% | 30.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 61.1% | 38.9% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +8.1 | -14.8 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +14.8 | -8.1 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1997 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Wayne Ferreira | Carlos Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RSA | ESP |
| Birth date | Sep 15, 1971 | Apr 22, 1968 |
| Age | 25 | 28 |
| Height | 185 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 10 | 66 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,149 | 733 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,821 | 1,634 |
| Current career W-L | 487–317 | 237–202 |
| Current career earnings | $9,969,617 | $3,134,189 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.