Herck v Costa

Albert Costa takes it, 9–3 on categories

Costa wins on first serve in %. Van Herck’s case rests on aces, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Van Herck 118 matches, Costa 644 matches.

• Costa has the better first serve in %: 66.9 to Van Herck’s 55.5.
• Costa averages 1.4 sets won a match to Van Herck’s 1.0 (44% more).
• Costa has the better sets won %: 56.2 to Van Herck’s 41.1.
• Winners’ edge: Costa’s team won 58%, Van Herck’s team won 38% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Costa has 644 matches across 14 seasons, Van Herck 118 in 8 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, grand slam titles): those averages use only the games that logged them.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.