QF Italian Open 2004

Albert Costa #39 def. Jiri Novak #17

6-4 6-2

Albert Costa defeated Jiri Novak 6-4 6-2 in the 2004 Italian Open quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatAlbert CostaJiri Novak
Aces42
Double faults13
First serve %64.0%48.0%
First serve points won %76.0%86.0%
Second serve points won %62.0%43.0%
Break points saved %100.0%25.0%
Break points converted %75.0%0.0%
Service points won %71.0%64.0%
Return points won %36.0%29.0%
Total points won %56.0%44.0%

Player Comparison

FieldAlbert CostaJiri Novak
Country ESP CZE
Birth dateJun 25, 1975Mar 22, 1975
Age2829
Height180 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)3917
Ranking points (entering)8851,375
Elo (entering)1,7491,828
Current career W-L369–265319–253
Current career earnings$7,685,228$7,618,613
Pre-match H2H
Albert Costa #39 4 1 Jiri Novak #17

Path

Albert Costa's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Luis Horna #486-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 8, 2004R16
Roger Federer #13-6 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 6, 2004R32
Alex Corretja #987-6(5) 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 5, 2004R64

Albert Costa's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
David Nalbandian #87-6(4) 1-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataMay 9, 2004SF

Jiri Novak's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
David Ferrer #666-3 7-5WH2HMatch dataMay 8, 2004R16
Max Mirnyi #296-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 6, 2004R32
James Blake #432-6 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 5, 2004R64