Career 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 Too close to call — 6–8 on categories Frana wins on first serve in %. Costa’s case rests on titles. ATP Tour career: Frana 306 matches, Costa 447 matches.
Costa has 7 titles (one every 25 matches) to Frana’s 3 titles (one every 33.3 matches). Frana averages 1.7 double faults a match to Costa’s 2.5. Frana averages 6.0 aces a match to Costa’s 4.1 (48% more). Longevity: Costa has 447 matches across 12 seasons, Frana 306 in 12 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.0 3 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.0 7 total · best 1
61.7 First serve in % 55.5
72.9 First-serve points won % 69.3
60.5 Break points saved % 55.7
37.7 Return points won % 41.6
6.0 1,346 total · best 23 Acesper game 4.1 1,709 total · best 16
Head to head 1 4 matches since 1988 3
Clay · 4 matches Frana 1 Costa 3 Last meetings 27 Feb 1995 · Mexico City · Round of 32 · Clay Costa won 3-6 7-6(5) 7-5 7 Nov 1994 · Buenos Aires · Round of 16 · Clay Frana won 7-5 7-6(2) 8 Nov 1993 · Buenos Aires · Semifinal · Clay Costa won 6-4 6-3 7 Nov 1988 · Buenos Aires · Round of 32 · Clay Costa won 6-4 5-7 6-3 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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