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Albert Costa def. Jiri Novak
6-4 6-2
Match Information
| Date | May 9, 2004* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Albert Costa |
| Score | 6-4 6-2 |
| Loser | Jiri Novak |
| Duration | 1h 13m |
| Stat | Albert Costa | Jiri Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 2 |
| Double faults | 1 | 3 |
| First serve % | 64 | 48 |
| First serve points won % | 76 | 86 |
| Second serve points won % | 62 | 43 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 25 |
| Break points converted % | 75 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 71 | 64 |
| Return points won % | 36 | 29 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Albert Costa | Jiri Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | CZE |
| Birth date | Jun 25, 1975 | Mar 22, 1975 |
| Age | 28 | 29 |
| Height | 180 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 39 | 17 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 885 | 1,375 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,750 | 1,828 |
| Career W-L | 368–263 | 318–250 |
| Career earnings | $7,685,228 | $7,618,613 |
Path
Albert Costa's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2004 | R16 | Luis Horna | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 6, 2004 | R32 | Roger Federer | 3-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 5, 2004 | R64 | Alex Corretja | 7-6(5) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Albert Costa's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2004 | SF | David Nalbandian | 7-6(4) 1-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Jiri Novak's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2004 | R16 | David Ferrer | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 6, 2004 | R32 | Max Mirnyi | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 5, 2004 | R64 | James Blake | 2-6 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |