H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Gustavo Kuerten vs Albert Costa H2H: 6-2
Gustavo Kuerten holds a 6–2 lead over Albert Costa in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, they are tied 2–2 on clay, while Gustavo Kuerten leads 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, Albert Costa won the 2002 Roland Garros fourth round 6-4 7-5 6-4.
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BRA
Age 49
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
6
–
2
8 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 51
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2002* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R16 | Clay | Albert Costa | 6-4 7-5 6-4 | Gustavo Kuerten | Match data |
| Sep 5, 2001* | US Open | Grand Slam | R16 | Hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 6-4 7-6(7) | Albert Costa | Match data |
| Nov 19, 2000* | Paris Masters | Masters 1000 | QF | Carpet | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 7-6 | Albert Costa | Match data |
| May 14, 2000* | Rome Masters | Masters 1000 | QF | Clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 7-5 | Albert Costa | Match data |
| Oct 28, 1999* | Stuttgart Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 3-6 7-5 6-3 | Albert Costa | Match data |
| Jul 25, 1998* | Stuttgart Outdoor | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-5 6-0 | Albert Costa | Match data |
| Oct 9, 1997* | Vienna | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-5 3-6 7-6(2) | Albert Costa | Match data |
| Aug 9, 1996* | San Marino | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Albert Costa | 6-3 6-3 | Gustavo Kuerten | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavo Kuerten | #1,132 | #1 | 4,750 | 2,140 | 336 | 182 | 64.9% | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 20 |
| 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 | Gustavo Kuerten | Albert Costa | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #221 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1996 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #88 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #52 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1997 | 34–23 | 59.6% | #14 | 1,779 | 1 | 1 | 1995 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #24 | 1,758 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1998 | 39–24 | 61.9% | #23 | 1,781 | 1 | 3 | 1996 | 46–26 | 63.9% | #13 | 1,750 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | 1999 | 47–24 | 66.2% | #5 | 1,860 | 1 | 5 | 1997 | 40–20 | 66.7% | #19 | 1,830 | 0 | 6 |
| 23 | 2000 | 59–18 | 76.6% | #1 | 2,012 | 2 | 10 | 1998 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #14 | 1,759 | 0 | 8 |
| 24 | 2001 | 57–17 | 77.0% | #2 | 1,915 | 3 | 16 | 1999 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #18 | 1,810 | 0 | 11 |
| 25 | 2002 | 24–14 | 63.2% | #37 | 1,874 | 3 | 17 | 2000 | 29–22 | 56.9% | #26 | 1,779 | 0 | 11 |
| 26 | 2003 | 40–19 | 67.8% | #16 | 1,854 | 3 | 19 | 2001 | 27–22 | 55.1% | #40 | 1,807 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | 2004 | 23–12 | 65.7% | #40 | 1,834 | 3 | 20 | 2002 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #9 | 1,796 | 1 | 12 |
| 28 | 2005 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #291 | 1,714 | 3 | 20 | 2003 | 23–20 | 53.5% | #25 | 1,767 | 1 | 12 |
| 29 | 2006 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1078 | 1,689 | 3 | 20 | 2004 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #56 | 1,668 | 1 | 12 |
| 30 | 2007 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #680 | 1,601 | 3 | 20 | 2005 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #116 | 1,619 | 1 | 12 |
| 31 | 2008 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #1150 | 1,560 | 3 | 20 | 2006 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #623 | 1,631 | 1 | 12 |