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1. Voo de Mar says:

   November 15, 2023 at 8:13 pm

   Points won by each set: | 28-19, 22-30, 43-45, 43-35, 32-19 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   15 % Muster – 24 of 159
   12 % Costa – 19 of 157

   Muster [5] was a huge favorite to claim the French Open ’95 title, but in the quarterfinal he almost suffered a sensational loss on Philippe Chatrier court to almost 20-year-old Costa [36]. The Spaniard had defeated the two-time French Open champion Courier in the previous round (Suzanne Lenglen court) which injected him big self-confidence. At 1-all (0/40) in the 2nd set he saved the triple break point with three winners, and from that moment he was playing on equal terms with the Austrian. There was even a period when Costa outplayed Muster from the back of the court – it happened at the end of the 2nd set when Costa collected five consecutive games, and Muster went out of his comfort zone to break the streak implementing three serve-and-volley actions in a row. He had a set point at 5:4, but Costa withstood it with a forehand winner on the line to take the breaker 8/6. In the 4th set the youngster came back from a break down thrice to lead 40/0 on serve at 5-all.. Then he lost his focus and a bunch of errors helped Muster to get his fourth break of the set. Costa led 2:1* in the decider when the longest game of the match occurred (four deuces) – Muster survived it facing a few break points, and ultimately won the final five games raising both arms into the air after Costa’s failed return on first match point after three hours and quarter of an hour.

   Serve & volley: Muster 8/10, Costa 1/2
   

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