H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC
Gustavo Kuerten vs Carlos Costa H2H: 2-1
Gustavo Kuerten holds a 2–1 lead over Carlos Costa in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Gustavo Kuerten leads 2–1 on clay. Most recently, Gustavo Kuerten won the 1998 Stuttgart Outdoor fourth round 6-2 6-4.
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BRA
Age 49
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
2
–
1
3 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 24, 1998* | Stuttgart Outdoor | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-2 6-4 | Carlos Costa | Match data |
| May 13, 1998* | Rome Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 1-6 6-4 6-2 | Carlos Costa | Match data |
| Apr 16, 1998* | Barcelona | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Carlos Costa | 6-4 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 |
| 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 | Gustavo Kuerten | Carlos Costa | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 1996 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #88 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1997 | 34–23 | 59.6% | #14 | 1,779 | 1 | 1 | 1988 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #243 | 1,524 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1998 | 39–24 | 61.9% | #23 | 1,781 | 1 | 3 | 1989 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #201 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1999 | 47–24 | 66.2% | #5 | 1,860 | 1 | 5 | 1990 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #151 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2000 | 59–18 | 76.6% | #1 | 2,012 | 2 | 10 | 1991 | 15–13 | 53.6% | #55 | 1,659 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2001 | 57–17 | 77.0% | #2 | 1,915 | 3 | 16 | 1992 | 39–21 | 65.0% | #14 | 1,761 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 2002 | 24–14 | 63.2% | #37 | 1,874 | 3 | 17 | 1993 | 42–23 | 64.6% | #26 | 1,872 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 2003 | 40–19 | 67.8% | #16 | 1,854 | 3 | 19 | 1994 | 35–26 | 57.4% | #27 | 1,675 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 2004 | 23–12 | 65.7% | #40 | 1,834 | 3 | 20 | 1995 | 29–22 | 56.9% | #31 | 1,756 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | 2005 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #291 | 1,714 | 3 | 20 | 1996 | 25–24 | 51.0% | #61 | 1,659 | 0 | 6 |
| 29 | 2006 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1078 | 1,689 | 3 | 20 | 1997 | 20–23 | 46.5% | #56 | 1,629 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | 2007 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #680 | 1,601 | 3 | 20 | 1998 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #67 | 1,570 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | 2008 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #1150 | 1,560 | 3 | 20 | 1999 | 1–10 | 9.1% | #472 | 1,474 | 0 | 6 |