H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Albert Costa vs Javier Sanchez H2H: 3-0
Albert Costa holds a 3–0 lead over Javier Sanchez in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Albert Costa leads 2–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Albert Costa won the 1996 Dubai semifinal 3-6 6-3 6-1.
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ESP
Age 51
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
3
–
0
3 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 58
Right-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 1996* | Dubai | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | Albert Costa | 3-6 6-3 6-1 | Javier Sanchez | Match data |
| Sep 14, 1995* | Bucharest | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Albert Costa | 2-6 6-4 6-3 | Javier Sanchez | Match data |
| Jul 21, 1994* | Stuttgart Outdoor | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Albert Costa | 3-6 6-3 6-2 | Javier Sanchez | 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 |
| Javier Sanchez | #957 | #23 | 1,256 | 1,847 | 321 | 328 | 49.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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 | Javier Sanchez | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #373 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1993 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #221 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #225 | 1,529 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1994 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #52 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 16–19 | 45.7% | #110 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1995 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #24 | 1,758 | 0 | 1 | 1988 | 16–15 | 51.6% | #55 | 1,703 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1996 | 46–26 | 63.9% | #13 | 1,750 | 0 | 4 | 1989 | 25–17 | 59.5% | #51 | 1,759 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1997 | 40–20 | 66.7% | #19 | 1,830 | 0 | 6 | 1990 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #70 | 1,691 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 1998 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #14 | 1,759 | 0 | 8 | 1991 | 36–28 | 56.2% | #32 | 1,733 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1999 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #18 | 1,810 | 0 | 11 | 1992 | 33–32 | 50.8% | #41 | 1,699 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 2000 | 29–22 | 56.9% | #26 | 1,779 | 0 | 11 | 1993 | 39–31 | 55.7% | #34 | 1,766 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 2001 | 27–22 | 55.1% | #40 | 1,807 | 0 | 11 | 1994 | 25–33 | 43.1% | #42 | 1,585 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 2002 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #9 | 1,796 | 1 | 12 | 1995 | 33–32 | 50.8% | #36 | 1,650 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 2003 | 23–20 | 53.5% | #25 | 1,767 | 1 | 12 | 1996 | 30–33 | 47.6% | #37 | 1,718 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | 2004 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #56 | 1,668 | 1 | 12 | 1997 | 35–33 | 51.5% | #54 | 1,720 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | 2005 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #116 | 1,619 | 1 | 12 | 1998 | 8–26 | 23.5% | #168 | 1,506 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | 2006 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #623 | 1,631 | 1 | 12 | 1999 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #281 | 1,492 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #957 | 1,481 | 0 | 4 |