Carlos Costa

ESP Age 58 183 cm / 6'0" Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1988–1999
Peak ranking
10 (May 18, 1992)
Elo peak
1961 (88.1%ile)
Career record
237–201 (54.1%)
Career titles
6
Prize money
$3,134,189

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Sep 16, 1999* Mallorca ATP 250 R32 Clay Mariano Puerta #65 4-6 1-6 L H2H Match data
May 26, 1999* Roland Garros Grand Slam R128 Clay Christian Ruud #57 3-6 4-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1999* Orlando ATP 250 R16 Clay Magnus Norman #64 4-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
Apr 22, 1999* Orlando ATP 250 R32 Clay Laurence Tieleman #79 6-3 6-0 W H2H Match data
Apr 14, 1999* Barcelona ATP 250 R64 Clay Andrei Pavel #47 3-6 7-6(7) 1-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Alberto Berasategui 3 7 10 Oct 3, 1997 H2H
Magnus Gustafsson 2 6 8 Aug 9, 1997 H2H
Wayne Ferreira 3 5 8 Apr 24, 1997 H2H
Alex Corretja 3 4 7 Jul 23, 1998 H2H
Javier Sanchez 3 4 7 Jan 16, 1998 H2H

Titles (6)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
199224 2 2 Barcelona , Estoril
199325 2 2 Buenos Aires , Hilversum
199426 2 2 Estoril , San Marino
Total 6 6

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19882022450.0%638243
19892125728.6%243201
199022681442.9%226151
19912315132853.6%15055
19922439216065.0%5614
19932542236564.6%1426
19942635266157.4%2627
19952729225156.9%2731
19962825244951.0%3161
19972920234346.5%6056
19983021244546.7%5667
199931110119.1%67472
Career23720143854.1%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198820 22450.0% 22450.0%
198921 25728.6% 25728.6%
199022 0110.0%661250.0%0110.0% 681442.9%
199123 54955.6%1091952.6% 15132853.6%
199224 45944.4%33104376.7%11250.0%15616.7% 39216065.0%
199325 751258.3%32134571.1%11250.0%24633.3% 42236564.6%
199426 851361.5%25143964.1%11250.0%16714.3% 35266157.4%
199527 43757.1%25184358.1%0110.0% 29225156.9%
199628 681442.9%18143256.3%0110.0%11250.0% 25244951.0%
199729 0660.0%20163655.6%0110.0% 20234346.5%
199830 781546.7%14152948.3%0110.0% 21244546.7%
199931 0550.0%15616.7% 110119.1%
Career41509145.1%18812731559.7%35837.5%5192420.8%23720143854.1%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198820 000011250.0%11250.0% 22450.0%
198921 0110.0%0013425.0%11250.0% 25728.6%
199022 0023540.0%14520.0%31475.0% 681442.9%
199123 0220.0%0440.0%751258.3%821080.0% 15132853.6%
199224 14520.0%1361968.4%1892766.7%52771.4% 37215863.8%
199325 31475.0%27922.2%22143661.1%14014100.0% 41226365.1%
199426 13425.0%0660.0%2293171.0%981752.9% 32265855.2%
199527 0440.0%461040.0%1792665.4%831172.7% 29225156.9%
199628 24633.3%24633.3%7121936.8%1341776.5% 24244850.0%
199729 12333.3%15616.7%8111942.1%931275.0% 19214047.5%
199830 32560.0%16714.3%7111838.9%951464.3% 20244445.5%
199931 000017812.5%0330.0% 110119.1%
Career 11233432.4%25477234.7%1129520754.1%803311370.8% 22819842653.5%

Opponent ranking data available for 426/438 (97.3%) of Carlos Costa's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
199123 22 4.3 2.6 51.4% 70.6% 48.5% 57.5% 50.6% 59.8% 44.3%
199224 52 4.4 2.3 53.3% 70.1% 52.9% 58.0% 44.4% 61.9% 43.0%
199325 59 5.1 2.2 55.2% 72.8% 53.9% 56.4% 47.1% 64.2% 43.6%
199426 51 3.9 2.8 55.9% 69.4% 51.0% 52.6% 46.0% 61.0% 42.9%
199527 48 4.1 2.5 57.2% 68.2% 48.0% 52.3% 44.6% 59.3% 41.7%
199628 40 3.2 2.7 55.2% 66.1% 45.5% 47.7% 48.4% 56.9% 43.6%
199729 37 2.6 2.2 58.5% 63.6% 46.6% 52.9% 49.2% 56.6% 40.3%
199830 42 4.4 3.2 55.4% 70.1% 45.9% 55.0% 48.1% 59.5% 41.4%
199931 10 5.4 2.3 55.6% 69.0% 45.1% 41.4% 48.6% 58.6% 38.6%
Career 361 4.1 2.5 55.4% 69.1% 49.4% 53.7% 47.0% 60.2% 42.5%

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1988 20 1524 60 61 50.0% -0.08 47 50 0 0
1989 21 1513 53 53 33.3% -1.98 47 0 50 1 0
1990 22 1555 63 69 45.5% -0.12 58 0 17 1 2 33
1991 23 1659 79 57 79 54.8% +0.48 52 23 46 6 5 55
1992 24 1761 90 66 93 61.5% +0.94 82 30 55 12 9 57
1993 25 1872 95 80 97 64.1% +1.25 56 36 40 12 15 44
1994 26 1676 84 78 91 56.8% +0.70 50 21 47 15 10 60
1995 27 1757 90 84 93 54.5% +0.20 77 23 61 12 9 57
1996 28 1659 80 81 87 50.0% +0.26 62 21 60 4 5 44
1997 29 1629 76 61 84 47.5% -0.27 41 22 46 4 3 57
1998 30 1571 62 61 70 51.4% +0.35 47 25 31 6 7 46
1999 31 1475 14 16 52 21.4% -1.33 26 0 0 1 1
Career 1677 77 69 86 34 54.3% +0.32 56 23 46 74 66 53

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AORGWUSO
199022 R128
199123 R32
199224 R16R64R16
199325 R32R16R64R32
199426 R64R64R32
199527 R32
199628 R64R128R128R128
199729 R128R64R128
199830 R128R128R128
199931 R128R128

Masters 1000

SeasonAge CANHAMIWMCMIAPARROMSTO
199123 R64
199224 SFR32R32R128R32FR32
199325 R64R64QFR64R32R16
199426 QFQFR32R64R64R64
199527 R32R16R32R32R64
199628 R64R64QFQFR32
199729 R32QFR128
199830 R64R64R64R64R64

ATP 250

SeasonAge ANTAUCBADBARBUCBUEDOHDUBESTFLRGSTKITMADMALMRSMUNSTGSTUUMAVIEWASAMSATHBOGBOLBORBOSBUZCASGENGUAHILITALONMARMEMMEXMILMONOPOORLOSTPALPHIPINPRASANSANSAOSCHSCOST.ST.SYDTAMVAL
198820 R64QF
198921 R32R32R32R32R32
199022 R16R32R16R32R16R16R32
199123 R64SFR32R16R16R16SFR32R16QFR32
199224 R16WWR32FQFR32QFR32R32R16R32R32
199325 R16WR32R16QFR16QFWFR32QFQFSFR32
199426 FR16WR16QFR32R16R32R32R32R32R32R32R16R16WR16R16
199527 SFQFR32R16R32R32R16FSFR16R16FR32R32R32
199628 SFR64QFR16R64R16FR16R16R16R32R16R16R32R16
199729 R32SFR32QFR32R32R32R32QFR32R32R32R16R32R16R16SF
199830 QFR16QFR16R16QFQFR32R32R32R16QFR32R32SFR16
199931 R32R64R32R32R32R64R16R32

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
10
Career-high date
May 18, 1992
First top 100
Sep 9, 1991
First top 50
Apr 6, 1992
First top 20
May 11, 1992
First top 10
May 18, 1992

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198618855870
198719870875866888890653661590586590617638
198820636640644547550630450423284280221243
198921246244242209202205168167184179225201
199022230234237158144146138143149151150151
19912315114914418720014114212882585555
199224595956271010111011141414
199325141312215039423133302626
199426252422151517171920222727
199527283028586954403032323131
199628373230262628406160596161
1997297172979189102979086615656
199830515051605555524950626867
1999317995100117120138177362410453461472
20003247749450262762664965513041297

Similar Players

Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Emilio Sanchez ESP 7 2,038 0 15 674 402 272 59.6% 1984-1997 Match log
Albert Costa ESP 6 1,996 1 12 631 368 263 58.3% 1993-2006 Match log
Felix Mantilla ESP 10 1,960 0 10 525 307 218 58.5% 1994-2007 Match log
Wayne Ferreira RSA 6 2,022 0 15 797 483 314 60.6% 1990-2004 Match log
Marc Rosset SUI 9 1,950 0 14 732 398 334 54.4% 1988-2004 Match log
Magnus Gustafsson SWE 10 2,012 0 14 646 394 252 61.0% 1986-2001 Match log
Jakob Hlasek SUI 7 2,062 0 5 689 389 300 56.5% 1982-1996 Match log
Aaron Krickstein USA 6 2,043 0 9 633 381 252 60.2% 1983-1996 Match log
Johan Kriek USA 7 2,052 2 14 603 380 223 63.0% 1977-1992 Match log
Thomas Johansson SWE 7 1,969 1 9 613 336 277 54.8% 1993-2008 Match log
Tim Mayotte USA 7 2,047 0 12 527 333 194 63.2% 1979-1992 Match log
Andrei Chesnokov RUS 9 1,972 0 7 551 316 235 57.4% 1985-1999 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Carlos Costa?
Carlos Costa is 58 years old, born on April 22, 1968.
Which country is Carlos Costa from?
Carlos Costa is from Spain.
How tall is Carlos Costa?
Carlos Costa is 183 cm / 6'0".
Is Carlos Costa left-handed or right-handed?
Carlos Costa plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Carlos Costa won?
Carlos Costa has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Carlos Costa won?
Carlos Costa has not won a Masters 1000 title.
How many ATP titles has Carlos Costa won?
Carlos Costa has won 6 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was San Marino in 1994.
What is Carlos Costa's highest ATP ranking?
Carlos Costa's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 10, first achieved on May 18, 1992.
What is Carlos Costa's career win-loss record?
Carlos Costa has a career ATP singles record of 237 wins and 201 losses (54.1%).
How much career prize money has Carlos Costa earned?
Carlos Costa has earned at least $3,134,189 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Carlos Costa play professional tennis?
Carlos Costa turned professional in 1988 and was active through 1999.
What is Carlos Costa's best surface?
Carlos Costa's best surface is clay court with a 59.7% win rate (188W-127L).
Who is Carlos Costa's biggest rival?
Carlos Costa's most frequent opponent is Alberto Berasategui, with a head-to-head record of 3–7 across 10 meetings.