Massimo Valeri def. Carlos Costa
7-6(2) 6-4
Massimo Valeri defeated Carlos Costa 7-6(2) 6-4 in the 1998 Palermo round of 32 on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Massimo Valeri | Carlos Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 4 | 6 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 52.7% | 61.5% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 79.5% | 75.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 40.0% | 32.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 60.0% | 57.1% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 60.8% | 58.5% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 42.9% | 40.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 41.5% | 39.2% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 51.8% | 48.2% |
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. | -1.1 | -3.5 |
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. | +3.5 | +1.1 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1998 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Massimo Valeri | Carlos Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ITA | ESP |
| Birth date | Mar 13, 1972 | Apr 22, 1968 |
| Age | 26 | 30 |
| Height | 185 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 510 | 51 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 46 | 811 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,475 | 1,617 |
| Current career W-L | 3–9 | 237–202 |
| Current career earnings | $164,828 | $3,134,189 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.