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Albert Costa def. Byron Black
6-1 6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 18, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Albert Costa |
| Score | 6-1 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Byron Black |
| Duration | 1h 43m |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Albert Costa | Byron Black |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | ZIM |
| Birth date | Jun 25, 1975 | Oct 6, 1969 |
| Age | 26 | 32 |
| Height | 180 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 40 | 215 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 960 | 171 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,808 | 1,670 |
| Career W-L | 368–263 | 239–229 |
| Career earnings | $7,685,228 | $5,159,775 |
Path
Albert Costa's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2002 | R128 | Felix Mantilla | 2-6 6-2 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Albert Costa's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2002 | R32 | Andrei Pavel | 7-6(4) 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Byron Black's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2002 | R128 | Irakli Labadze | 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 2002 | Q3 | Markus Hantschk | 6-4 5-7 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 2002 | Q2 | Diego Veronelli | 6-3 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 14, 2002 | Q1 | Denis Golovanov | 4-6 7-6(3) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |