Career 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 Albert Costa takes it, 11–2 on categories Costa wins on first serve in %. Blanco’s case rests on aces, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Blanco 297 matches, Costa 644 matches.
Costa has the better first serve in %: 66.9 to Blanco’s 55.4. Costa averages 1.4 sets won a match to Blanco’s 1.0 (37% more). Costa has the better sets won %: 56.2 to Blanco’s 42.7. Winners’ edge: Costa’s team won 58%, Blanco’s team won 41% of the matches they played. Longevity: Costa has 644 matches across 14 seasons, Blanco 297 in 13 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, grand slam 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 1 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.0 13 total · best 1
– Grand Slam titlesper game 0.0 1 total · best 1
55.4 First serve in % 66.9
68.6 First-serve points won % 67.5
58.6 Break points saved % 59.7
37.1 Return points won % 39.5
4.4 1,309 total · best 22
Head to head 0 6 matches since 1997 6
Clay · 6 matches Blanco 0 Costa 6 Last meetings 18 July 2005 · Stuttgart · Round of 64 · Clay Costa won 6-4 6-4 12 Apr 2004 · Valencia · Round of 32 · Clay Costa won 6-3 6-4 27 Sept 1999 · Bucharest · Round of 16 · Clay Costa won 6-4 4-6 6-3 6 July 1998 · Gstaad · Round of 16 · Clay Costa won 7-6(3) 6-3 13 Apr 1998 · Barcelona · Round of 32 · Clay Costa won 6-3 6-4 8 Sept 1997 · Marbella · Semifinal · Clay Costa won 7-5 6-2 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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