H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Albert Costa vs Patrick Rafter H2H: 1-0
Albert Costa holds a 1–0 lead over Patrick Rafter in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Albert Costa leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Albert Costa won the 1997 Australian Open first round 7-5 6-2 7-5.
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ESP
Age 51
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 53
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 1997* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Albert Costa | 7-5 6-2 7-5 | Patrick Rafter | 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 |
| Patrick Rafter | #224 | #1 | 3,673 | 2,104 | 332 | 177 | 65.2% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
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 | Patrick Rafter | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #293 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1994 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #52 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #243 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1995 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #24 | 1,758 | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #66 | 1,619 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1996 | 46–26 | 63.9% | #13 | 1,750 | 0 | 4 | 1994 | 43–26 | 62.3% | #20 | 1,803 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1997 | 40–20 | 66.7% | #19 | 1,830 | 0 | 6 | 1995 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #66 | 1,777 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1998 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #14 | 1,759 | 0 | 8 | 1996 | 25–20 | 55.6% | #62 | 1,761 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1999 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #18 | 1,810 | 0 | 11 | 1997 | 63–26 | 70.8% | #2 | 2,035 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | 2000 | 29–22 | 56.9% | #26 | 1,779 | 0 | 11 | 1998 | 58–20 | 74.4% | #4 | 2,010 | 2 | 8 |
| 26 | 2001 | 27–22 | 55.1% | #40 | 1,807 | 0 | 11 | 1999 | 31–16 | 66.0% | #16 | 1,933 | 2 | 9 |
| 27 | 2002 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #9 | 1,796 | 1 | 12 | 2000 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #15 | 1,889 | 2 | 10 |
| 28 | 2003 | 23–20 | 53.5% | #25 | 1,767 | 1 | 12 | 2001 | 42–15 | 73.7% | #7 | 1,989 | 2 | 11 |
| 29 | 2004 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #56 | 1,668 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2005 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #116 | 1,619 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2006 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #623 | 1,631 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |