H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Carlos Costa vs Nicklas Kulti H2H: 2-1
Carlos Costa holds a 2–1 lead over Nicklas Kulti in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Carlos Costa leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Nicklas Kulti won the 1996 Australian Open second round 6-3 6-2 6-2.
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ESP
Age 58
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
SWE
Age 55
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 1996* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Nicklas Kulti | 6-3 6-2 6-2 | Carlos Costa | Match data |
| Apr 20, 1994* | Monte Carlo Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Clay | Carlos Costa | 6-3 4-6 6-3 | Nicklas Kulti | Match data |
| Jan 22, 1993* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Carlos Costa | 6-3 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3 | Nicklas Kulti | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Costa | #1,297 | #10 | 1,663 | 1,960 | 237 | 201 | 54.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Nicklas Kulti | #977 | #32 | 826 | 1,819 | 150 | 179 | 45.6% | 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 | Carlos Costa | Nicklas Kulti | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #176 | 1,543 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #118 | 1,581 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 15–11 | 57.7% | #51 | 1,745 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1988 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #243 | 1,524 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 18–24 | 42.9% | #80 | 1,656 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1989 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #201 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 18–23 | 43.9% | #79 | 1,611 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1990 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #151 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 27–24 | 52.9% | #46 | 1,690 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 1991 | 15–13 | 53.6% | #55 | 1,659 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 20–26 | 43.5% | #99 | 1,675 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1992 | 39–21 | 65.0% | #14 | 1,761 | 0 | 2 | 1995 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #165 | 1,638 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 1993 | 42–23 | 64.6% | #26 | 1,872 | 0 | 4 | 1996 | 14–16 | 46.7% | #64 | 1,636 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1994 | 35–26 | 57.4% | #27 | 1,675 | 0 | 6 | 1997 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #154 | 1,578 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 1995 | 29–22 | 56.9% | #31 | 1,756 | 0 | 6 | 1998 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #290 | 1,602 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 1996 | 25–24 | 51.0% | #61 | 1,659 | 0 | 6 | 1999 | 10–9 | 52.6% | #118 | 1,632 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 1997 | 20–23 | 46.5% | #56 | 1,629 | 0 | 6 | 2000 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #421 | 1,558 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 1998 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #67 | 1,570 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1999 | 1–10 | 9.1% | #472 | 1,474 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |