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Nicolas Kiefer def. Albert Costa
6-2 6-0
Match Information
| Date | Feb 12, 2000* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Nicolas Kiefer |
| Score | 6-2 6-0 |
| Loser | Albert Costa |
| Duration | 58m |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Nicolas Kiefer | Albert Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | ESP |
| Birth date | Jul 5, 1977 | Jun 25, 1975 |
| Age | 22 | 24 |
| Height | 183 | 180 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 18 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,325 | 1,261 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,955 | 1,793 |
| Career W-L | 343–252 | 368–263 |
| Career earnings | $7,480,465 | $7,685,228 |
Path
Nicolas Kiefer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2000 | QF | Jerome Golmard | 6-3 7-6(2) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 11, 2000 | R16 | Alberto Martin | 6-3 5-7 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 10, 2000 | R32 | Lars Burgsmuller | 6-1 2-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Nicolas Kiefer's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2000 | F | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 7-5 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Albert Costa's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2000 | QF | Younes El Aynaoui | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 11, 2000 | R16 | Stefan Koubek | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 10, 2000 | R32 | Alberto Berasategui | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |