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Wayne Ferreira def. Carlos Costa
6-3 6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jan 15, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R128 |
| Winner | Wayne Ferreira |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Carlos Costa |
| Duration | 1h 35m |
| Stat | Wayne Ferreira | Carlos Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 1 |
| Double faults | 2 | 3 |
| First serve % | 76 | 54 |
| First serve points won % | 84 | 70 |
| Second serve points won % | 26 | 20 |
| Break points saved % | 75 | 57 |
| Break points converted % | 43 | 25 |
| Service points won % | 70 | 47 |
| Return points won % | 53 | 30 |
| Total points won % | 61 | 39 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Wayne Ferreira | Carlos Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RSA | ESP |
| Birth date | Sep 15, 1971 | Apr 22, 1968 |
| Age | 25 | 28 |
| Height | 185 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 10 | 66 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,149 | 733 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,818 | 1,646 |
| Career W-L | 483–314 | 237–201 |
| Career earnings | $9,969,617 | $3,134,189 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.