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Goran Ivanisevic def. Albert Costa
6-4 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Feb 18, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Goran Ivanisevic |
| Score | 6-4 6-3 |
| Loser | Albert Costa |
| Duration | 59m |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Goran Ivanisevic | Albert Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CRO | ESP |
| Birth date | Sep 13, 1971 | Jun 25, 1975 |
| Age | 24 | 20 |
| Height | 194 | 180 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 23 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,174 | 1,178 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,971 | 1,784 |
| Career W-L | 561–316 | 368–263 |
| Career earnings | $19,878,007 | $7,685,228 |
Path
Goran Ivanisevic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 1996 | SF | David Prinosil | 6-2 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 17, 1996 | QF | Wayne Ferreira | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 16, 1996 | R16 | Karel Novacek | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 15, 1996 | R32 | Jordi Burillo | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Goran Ivanisevic's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Albert Costa's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 1996 | SF | Javier Sanchez | 3-6 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 17, 1996 | QF | Hendrik Jan Davids | 6-3 2-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 16, 1996 | R16 | Bernd Karbacher | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 15, 1996 | R32 | Marc Rosset | 1-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |