H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Albert Costa vs Xavier Malisse H2H: 1-2
Xavier Malisse holds a 2–1 lead over Albert Costa in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Xavier Malisse leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Xavier Malisse won the 2004 Roland Garros third round 6-4 2-6 4-6 7-6(4) 8-6.
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ESP
Age 51
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
BEL
Age 45
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2004* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R32 | Clay | Xavier Malisse | 6-4 2-6 4-6 7-6(4) 8-6 | Albert Costa | Match data |
| May 12, 2004* | Hamburg Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Clay | Albert Costa | 6-3 6-4 | Xavier Malisse | Match data |
| Mar 24, 2004* | Miami Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Xavier Malisse | 6-4 6-2 | Albert Costa | 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 |
| Xavier Malisse | #1,021 | #19 | 1,410 | 1,895 | 282 | 265 | 51.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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 | Xavier Malisse | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 8–6 | 57.1% | #161 | 1,607 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1993 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #221 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 | 1999 | 8–9 | 47.1% | #145 | 1,631 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1994 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #52 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 | 2000 | 7–7 | 50.0% | #127 | 1,687 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1995 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #24 | 1,758 | 0 | 1 | 2001 | 37–22 | 62.7% | #33 | 1,829 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1996 | 46–26 | 63.9% | #13 | 1,750 | 0 | 4 | 2002 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #25 | 1,792 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1997 | 40–20 | 66.7% | #19 | 1,830 | 0 | 6 | 2003 | 18–20 | 47.4% | #55 | 1,795 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1998 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #14 | 1,759 | 0 | 8 | 2004 | 21–25 | 45.7% | #48 | 1,726 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1999 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #18 | 1,810 | 0 | 11 | 2005 | 22–20 | 52.4% | #47 | 1,736 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2000 | 29–22 | 56.9% | #26 | 1,779 | 0 | 11 | 2006 | 31–24 | 56.4% | #37 | 1,762 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2001 | 27–22 | 55.1% | #40 | 1,807 | 0 | 11 | 2007 | 10–4 | 71.4% | #112 | 1,793 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 2002 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #9 | 1,796 | 1 | 12 | 2008 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #162 | 1,693 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 2003 | 23–20 | 53.5% | #25 | 1,767 | 1 | 12 | 2009 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #94 | 1,703 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 2004 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #56 | 1,668 | 1 | 12 | 2010 | 22–22 | 50.0% | #60 | 1,752 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 2005 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #116 | 1,619 | 1 | 12 | 2011 | 24–24 | 50.0% | #49 | 1,789 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 2006 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #623 | 1,631 | 1 | 12 | 2012 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #63 | 1,781 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 13–19 | 40.6% | #135 | 1,715 | 0 | 3 |