H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Emilio Benfele Alvarez vs Carlos Costa H2H: 1-1
Emilio Benfele Alvarez and Carlos Costa are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Carlos Costa won the 1997 Kitzbuhel second round 6-4 6-2.
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ESP
Age 53
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 58
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 1997* | Kitzbuhel | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | Carlos Costa | 6-4 6-2 | Emilio Benfele Alvarez | Match data |
| May 2, 1997* | Prague | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Emilio Benfele Alvarez | 7-5 4-6 6-4 | Carlos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emilio Benfele Alvarez | #1,529 | #81 | 591 | 1,670 | 45 | 67 | 40.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Costa | #1,297 | #10 | 1,663 | 1,960 | 237 | 201 | 54.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 | Emilio Benfele Alvarez | Carlos Costa | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 20 | 1993 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #198 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #243 | 1,524 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1994 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #150 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #201 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1995 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #176 | 1,527 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #151 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1996 | 8–8 | 50.0% | #119 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 15–13 | 53.6% | #55 | 1,659 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1997 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #103 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 39–21 | 65.0% | #14 | 1,761 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 1998 | 7–12 | 36.8% | #190 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 42–23 | 64.6% | #26 | 1,872 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 1999 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #141 | 1,575 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 35–26 | 57.4% | #27 | 1,675 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 2000 | 6–7 | 46.2% | #125 | 1,571 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 29–22 | 56.9% | #31 | 1,756 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | 2001 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #273 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 25–24 | 51.0% | #61 | 1,659 | 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 | 1,474 | 0 | 6 |