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Massimo Valeri holds a 1–0 lead over Carlos Costa in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Massimo Valeri leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Massimo Valeri won the 1998 Palermo round of 32 7-6(2) 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massimo Valeri | 7-6(2) 6-4 | Carlos Costa | Match data | Oct 8, 1998* | R32 | Palermo | ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 | Clay |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Costa | #1,297 | #10 | 1,663 | 1,961 | 237 | 202 | 54.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Massimo Valeri | #955 | #137 | 283 | 1,500 | 3 | 9 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Carlos Costa | Massimo Valeri | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 20 | 1988 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #243 | 1,524 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #201 | 1,464 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1989 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #201 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #174 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1990 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #151 | 1,555 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1991 | 15–13 | 53.6% | #55 | 1,659 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1992 | 39–21 | 65.0% | #14 | 1,763 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1993 | 42–23 | 64.6% | #26 | 1,873 | 0 | 4 | 1997 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #332 | 1,475 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1994 | 35–26 | 57.4% | #27 | 1,677 | 0 | 6 | 1998 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #375 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1995 | 29–22 | 56.9% | #31 | 1,756 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1996 | 25–25 | 50.0% | #61 | 1,647 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1997 | 20–23 | 46.5% | #56 | 1,629 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1998 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #67 | 1,570 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1999 | 1–10 | 9.1% | #472 | 1,475 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Carlos Costa | Massimo Valeri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 20 | 1988 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 21 | 1989 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1990 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1991 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1992 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 33 | 10 | 43 | 76.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1993 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 32 | 13 | 45 | 71.1% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 1997 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1994 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 25 | 14 | 39 | 64.1% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 1998 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1995 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 25 | 18 | 43 | 58.1% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1996 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40.0% | 18 | 14 | 32 | 56.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1997 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 20 | 16 | 36 | 55.6% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1998 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | 14 | 15 | 29 | 48.3% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1999 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 41 | 51 | 92 | 44.6% | 188 | 127 | 315 | 59.7% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 5 | 19 | 24 | 20.8% | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 360/414 of Carlos Costa's and 10/12 of Massimo Valeri's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Age | Carlos Costa | Massimo Valeri | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | |
| 20 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 2/4 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 58.5% | 64.8% | 44.0% | 56.3% | 25.0% | 57.6% | 27.6% |
| 21 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 5/5 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 53.4% | 58.9% | 42.7% | 47.8% | 37.1% | 51.6% | 33.4% |
| 23 | 1991 | 22/28 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 51.4% | 70.6% | 48.5% | 57.5% | 50.6% | 59.8% | 44.3% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1992 | 52/60 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 53.3% | 70.1% | 52.9% | 58.0% | 44.4% | 61.9% | 43.0% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1993 | 59/65 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 55.2% | 72.8% | 53.9% | 56.4% | 47.1% | 64.2% | 43.6% | 1997 | 1/1 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 49.4% | 69.2% | 35.0% | 40.0% | 33.3% | 51.9% | 44.4% |
| 26 | 1994 | 51/61 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 55.9% | 69.4% | 51.0% | 52.6% | 46.0% | 61.0% | 42.9% | 1998 | 2/2 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 48.6% | 68.5% | 49.3% | 64.6% | 71.4% | 59.5% | 37.7% |
| 27 | 1995 | 47/51 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 57.3% | 68.3% | 48.0% | 53.5% | 43.7% | 59.4% | 41.2% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1996 | 40/50 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 55.2% | 66.1% | 45.5% | 47.7% | 48.4% | 56.9% | 43.6% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1997 | 37/43 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 58.5% | 63.6% | 46.6% | 52.9% | 49.2% | 56.6% | 40.3% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1998 | 42/45 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 55.4% | 70.1% | 45.9% | 55.0% | 48.1% | 59.5% | 41.4% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1999 | 10/11 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 55.6% | 69.0% | 45.1% | 41.4% | 48.6% | 58.6% | 38.6% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 360/439 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 55.4% | 69.1% | 49.4% | 53.9% | 46.8% | 60.2% | 42.4% | — | 10/12 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 53.1% | 63.0% | 43.5% | 52.1% | 41.2% | 54.4% | 34.2% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Carlos Costa | Massimo Valeri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 20 | 1988 | 1525 | 111.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +31 | — | 50.0% | -0.10 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.09 | 1992 | 1464 | 104.1 | -1.78 | -3.12 | 0.651 | 43.4% | — | +40 | — | 0.0% | -2.88 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.01 |
| 21 | 1989 | 1512 | 107.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +23 | — | 33.3% | -1.56 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–0 | — | -0.12 | 1993 | 1483 | 104.6 | -2.16 | -1.39 | 0.690 | 43.0% | — | +39 | — | 33.3% | -1.58 | 2–0 | — | — | -0.02 |
| 22 | 1990 | 1555 | 125.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +67 | — | 45.5% | -0.33 | 1–5 (17%) | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1991 | 1659 | 134.9 | +0.10 | +2.53 | 1.103 | 52.1% | -95 | +49 | — | 54.8% | +0.42 | 6–7 (46%) | 6–5 (55%) | — | +0.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1992 | 1763 | 151.0 | +1.18 | +3.78 | 1.126 | 52.4% | -156 | +121 | — | 61.5% | +0.86 | 6–5 (55%) | 12–9 (57%) | — | -0.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1993 | 1873 | 154.5 | +3.13 | +3.68 | 1.220 | 53.7% | -176 | +95 | — | 64.1% | +1.05 | 10–15 (40%) | 12–15 (44%) | — | +1.77 | 1997 | 1475 | 98.6 | -0.95 | -1.22 | 0.924 | 47.9% | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.33 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.07 |
| 26 | 1994 | 1677 | 142.1 | +0.42 | +3.28 | 1.101 | 51.8% | 0 | +125 | — | 56.8% | +0.48 | 9–10 (47%) | 15–10 (60%) | — | +1.72 | 1998 | 1486 | 106.2 | +1.08 | -2.34 | 0.929 | 49.1% | — | — | — | 50.0% | 0.00 | — | 1–1 | — | +0.09 |
| 27 | 1995 | 1757 | 144.5 | -0.47 | +1.82 | 1.016 | 50.4% | -46 | +58 | — | 54.5% | +0.22 | 11–7 (61%) | 12–9 (57%) | — | -0.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1996 | 1647 | 138.9 | -2.69 | +4.11 | 1.012 | 50.4% | +30 | +93 | — | 49.2% | +0.02 | 9–6 (60%) | 4–5 (44%) | — | -0.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1997 | 1629 | 132.1 | -3.34 | +1.11 | 0.927 | 48.5% | -56 | +109 | — | 47.5% | -0.29 | 6–7 (46%) | 4–3 (57%) | — | +0.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1998 | 1571 | 136.2 | -1.98 | +2.09 | 1.021 | 50.6% | +15 | +79 | — | 51.4% | +0.16 | 5–11 (31%) | 6–7 (46%) | — | +0.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1999 | 1475 | 106.0 | -1.58 | -0.67 | 0.931 | 48.2% | +34 | +99 | — | 21.4% | -1.32 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–1 | — | +0.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1961 | 147.0 | -0.23 | +2.80 | 1.066 | 51.3% | -54 | +91 | — | 54.2% | +0.32 | 66–79 (46%) | 74–66 (53%) | 98.9 | +0.66 | — | 1500 | 105.8 | -1.32 | -1.91 | 0.750 | 44.8% | — | +39 | — | 25.9% | -1.70 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–2 (33%) | 101.4 | -0.08 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Berasategui | 3 | 7 | 10 | Oct 3, 1997 | H2H |
| Magnus Gustafsson | 2 | 6 | 8 | Aug 9, 1997 | H2H |
| Wayne Ferreira | 3 | 5 | 8 | Apr 24, 1997 | H2H |
| Alex Corretja | 3 | 4 | 7 | Jul 23, 1998 | H2H |
| Javier Sanchez | 3 | 4 | 7 | Jan 16, 1998 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Lapentti | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 9, 1998 | H2H |
| Carlos Costa | 1 | 0 | 1 | Oct 8, 1998 | H2H |
| Vincent Spadea | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 2, 1997 | H2H |
| Fernando Meligeni | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 12, 1993 | H2H |
| Magnus Gustafsson | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 6, 1993 | H2H |