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Albert Costa def. Michael Chang
6-2 6-1
Match Information
| Date | May 17, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Albert Costa |
| Score | 6-2 6-1 |
| Loser | Michael Chang |
| Duration | 1h 2m |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Albert Costa | Michael Chang |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | USA |
| Birth date | Jun 25, 1975 | Feb 22, 1972 |
| Age | 22 | 26 |
| Height | 180 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 20 | 14 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,729 | 1,997 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,956 | 1,884 |
| Career W-L | 368–263 | 648–303 |
| Career earnings | $7,685,228 | $19,145,632 |
Path
Albert Costa's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1998 | R16 | Karim Alami | 6-2 7-6(7) | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 14, 1998 | R32 | Filip Dewulf | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 13, 1998 | R64 | Hernan Gumy | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Albert Costa's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1998 | SF | Alberto Berasategui | 6-3 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Michael Chang's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1998 | R16 | Pete Sampras | 6-2 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 14, 1998 | R32 | Arnaud Clement | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 13, 1998 | R64 | Andrei Medvedev | 6-2 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |