H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Albert Costa vs Byron Black H2H: 2-1
Albert Costa holds a 2–1 lead over Byron Black in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Albert Costa leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Albert Costa won the 2002 Australian Open second round 6-1 6-4 6-4.
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ESP
Age 51
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
ZIM
Age 56
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2002* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Albert Costa | 6-1 6-4 6-4 | Byron Black | Match data |
| Mar 12, 1997* | Indian Wells Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Byron Black | 6-2 6-2 | Albert Costa | Match data |
| Jan 11, 1997* | Sydney Outdoor | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Albert Costa | 6-4 6-2 | Byron Black | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Costa | #669 | #6 | 2,385 | 1,996 | 368 | 263 | 58.3% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 |
| Byron Black | #876 | #22 | 1,283 | 1,870 | 239 | 229 | 51.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Albert Costa | Byron Black | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1993 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #221 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1994 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #52 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1995 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #24 | 1,758 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1996 | 46–26 | 63.9% | #13 | 1,750 | 0 | 4 | 1991 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #123 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1997 | 40–20 | 66.7% | #19 | 1,830 | 0 | 6 | 1992 | 10–18 | 35.7% | #142 | 1,544 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1998 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #14 | 1,759 | 0 | 8 | 1993 | 19–20 | 48.7% | #84 | 1,662 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1999 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #18 | 1,810 | 0 | 11 | 1994 | 22–26 | 45.8% | #66 | 1,732 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2000 | 29–22 | 56.9% | #26 | 1,779 | 0 | 11 | 1995 | 28–24 | 53.8% | #40 | 1,832 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2001 | 27–22 | 55.1% | #40 | 1,807 | 0 | 11 | 1996 | 34–26 | 56.7% | #44 | 1,747 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2002 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #9 | 1,796 | 1 | 12 | 1997 | 27–24 | 52.9% | #76 | 1,724 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2003 | 23–20 | 53.5% | #25 | 1,767 | 1 | 12 | 1998 | 37–25 | 59.7% | #28 | 1,738 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2004 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #56 | 1,668 | 1 | 12 | 1999 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #65 | 1,690 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | 2005 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #116 | 1,619 | 1 | 12 | 2000 | 27–24 | 52.9% | #35 | 1,697 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | 2006 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #623 | 1,631 | 1 | 12 | 2001 | 8–13 | 38.1% | #196 | 1,647 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #317 | 1,634 | 0 | 2 |