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Thomas Muster #2 def. Albert Costa #16

6-3 5-7 4-6 6-3 6-2

Match Information

Date Apr 29, 1996*
Tournament Monte Carlo Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Clay
RoundF
Winner Thomas Muster
Score6-3 5-7 4-6 6-3 6-2
Loser Albert Costa
Duration3h 12m

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldThomas MusterAlbert Costa
Country AUT ESP
Birth dateOct 2, 1967Jun 25, 1975
Age2820
Height180180
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)216
Ranking points (entering)4,4151,428
Elo (entering)1,9951,818
Career W-L590–267368–263
Career earnings$12,266,977$7,685,228
Pre-match H2H
Thomas Muster 2 – 1 Albert Costa

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Path

Thomas Muster's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 28, 1996SF Cedric Pioline 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data
Apr 28, 1996QF Sjeng Schalken 5-7 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data
Apr 27, 1996R16 Carlos Moya 6-2 7-6(3)WH2HMatch data
Apr 25, 1996R32 Tomas Carbonell 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch data

Thomas Muster's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Albert Costa's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 28, 1996SF Marcelo Rios 6-3 4-6 6-3WH2HMatch data
Apr 28, 1996QF Felix Mantilla 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data
Apr 27, 1996R16 Andre Agassi 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data
Apr 25, 1996R32 Hernan Gumy 6-7(3) 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data
Apr 24, 1996R64 Jordi Arrese 6-2 6-0WH2HMatch data