H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Andrei Pavel vs Albert Costa H2H: 1-3
Albert Costa holds a 3–1 lead over Andrei Pavel in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Albert Costa leads 2–1 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Andrei Pavel won the 2002 Vienna third round 7-6(6) 6-1.
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ROU
Age 52
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
–
3
4 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 51
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2002* | Vienna | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Andrei Pavel | 7-6(6) 6-1 | Albert Costa | Match data |
| Jan 20, 2002* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Albert Costa | 7-6(4) 6-4 6-4 | Andrei Pavel | Match data |
| Mar 10, 2000* | Scottsdale | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Albert Costa | 6-2 6-4 | Andrei Pavel | Match data |
| May 30, 1997* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R64 | Clay | Albert Costa | 6-1 4-6 0-6 6-3 6-4 | Andrei Pavel | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Pavel | #890 | #13 | 1,550 | 1,904 | 249 | 248 | 50.1% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Albert Costa | #669 | #6 | 2,385 | 1,996 | 368 | 263 | 58.3% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 |
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 | Andrei Pavel | Albert Costa | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #489 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #221 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #52 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1994 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #408 | 1,505 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #24 | 1,758 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1995 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #214 | 1,520 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 46–26 | 63.9% | #13 | 1,750 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | 1996 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #135 | 1,561 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 40–20 | 66.7% | #19 | 1,830 | 0 | 6 |
| 23 | 1997 | 8–16 | 33.3% | #118 | 1,538 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #14 | 1,759 | 0 | 8 |
| 24 | 1998 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #68 | 1,616 | 0 | 1 | 1999 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #18 | 1,810 | 0 | 11 |
| 25 | 1999 | 28–24 | 53.8% | #41 | 1,701 | 0 | 1 | 2000 | 29–22 | 56.9% | #26 | 1,779 | 0 | 11 |
| 26 | 2000 | 33–26 | 55.9% | #27 | 1,788 | 0 | 2 | 2001 | 27–22 | 55.1% | #40 | 1,807 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | 2001 | 29–26 | 52.7% | #28 | 1,754 | 0 | 3 | 2002 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #9 | 1,796 | 1 | 12 |
| 28 | 2002 | 40–26 | 60.6% | #26 | 1,801 | 0 | 3 | 2003 | 23–20 | 53.5% | #25 | 1,767 | 1 | 12 |
| 29 | 2003 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #69 | 1,778 | 0 | 3 | 2004 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #56 | 1,668 | 1 | 12 |
| 30 | 2004 | 31–23 | 57.4% | #18 | 1,772 | 0 | 3 | 2005 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #116 | 1,619 | 1 | 12 |
| 31 | 2005 | 19–25 | 43.2% | #80 | 1,633 | 0 | 3 | 2006 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #623 | 1,631 | 1 | 12 |
| 32 | 2006 | 13–21 | 38.2% | #113 | 1,593 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2007 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #75 | 1,698 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 2008 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #1142 | 1,646 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2009 | 0–6 | 0.0% | #600 | 1,561 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |