Albert Costa def. Alex Corretja
6-2 6-0 1-0 (ret.)
The match ended when Alex Corretja retired.
Albert Costa defeated Alex Corretja 6-2 6-0 1-0 RET after Alex Corretja retired in the 1998 Hamburg Open final on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Albert Costa | Alex Corretja |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | ESP |
| Birth date | Jun 25, 1975 | Apr 11, 1974 |
| Age | 22 | 24 |
| Height | 180 cm | 180 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 20 | 8 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,729 | 2,487 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,920 | 1,915 |
| Current career W-L | 369–265 | 417–278 |
| Current career earnings | $7,685,228 | $10,411,354 |
Path
Albert Costa's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karol Kucera | 3-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data | May 10, 1998 | SF |
| Fabrice Santoro | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 10, 1998 | QF |
| Wayne Ferreira | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | May 9, 1998 | R16 |
| Oliver Gross | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | May 7, 1998 | R32 |
| Andrei Medvedev | 6-3 1-6 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data | May 6, 1998 | R64 |
Albert Costa's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Alex Corretja's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Mantilla | 6-2 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | May 10, 1998 | SF |
| Gustavo Kuerten | 4-6 7-6(8) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 10, 1998 | QF |
| Sergi Bruguera | 6-7(0) 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | May 9, 1998 | R16 |
| Karim Alami | 6-2 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | May 7, 1998 | R32 |