H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC
Jiri Novak vs Albert Costa H2H: 1-5
Albert Costa holds a 5–1 lead over Jiri Novak in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Albert Costa leads 4–0 on clay, while they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Albert Costa won the 2004 Rome Masters quarterfinal 6-4 6-2.
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CZE
Age 51
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
1
–
5
6 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 51
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2004* | Rome Masters | Masters 1000 | QF | Clay | Albert Costa | 6-4 6-2 | Jiri Novak | Match data |
| Nov 1, 2000* | Stuttgart Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Albert Costa | 7-5 6-7(4) 7-6(3) | Jiri Novak | Match data |
| Jul 15, 2000* | Gstaad | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Albert Costa | 6-3 6-1 | Jiri Novak | Match data |
| Aug 12, 1999* | Cincinnati Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Hard | Jiri Novak | 7-6(3) 7-6(6) | Albert Costa | Match data |
| Apr 24, 1999* | Monte Carlo Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Clay | Albert Costa | 4-6 6-2 6-4 | Jiri Novak | Match data |
| Apr 10, 1998* | Estoril | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Albert Costa | 6-3 6-4 | Jiri Novak | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jiri Novak | #930 | #5 | 2,355 | 1,940 | 318 | 250 | 56.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 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 | Jiri Novak | Albert Costa | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1993 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #286 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #221 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #205 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #52 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1995 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #53 | 1,541 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #24 | 1,758 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1996 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #52 | 1,696 | 0 | 1 | 1996 | 46–26 | 63.9% | #13 | 1,750 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | 1997 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #48 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 | 1997 | 40–20 | 66.7% | #19 | 1,830 | 0 | 6 |
| 23 | 1998 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #75 | 1,709 | 0 | 2 | 1998 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #14 | 1,759 | 0 | 8 |
| 24 | 1999 | 28–26 | 51.9% | #40 | 1,762 | 0 | 2 | 1999 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #18 | 1,810 | 0 | 11 |
| 25 | 2000 | 24–25 | 49.0% | #53 | 1,696 | 0 | 2 | 2000 | 29–22 | 56.9% | #26 | 1,779 | 0 | 11 |
| 26 | 2001 | 28–17 | 62.2% | #29 | 1,859 | 0 | 4 | 2001 | 27–22 | 55.1% | #40 | 1,807 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | 2002 | 50–27 | 64.9% | #7 | 1,899 | 0 | 4 | 2002 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #9 | 1,796 | 1 | 12 |
| 28 | 2003 | 41–25 | 62.1% | #13 | 1,827 | 0 | 5 | 2003 | 23–20 | 53.5% | #25 | 1,767 | 1 | 12 |
| 29 | 2004 | 37–20 | 64.9% | #24 | 1,918 | 0 | 7 | 2004 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #56 | 1,668 | 1 | 12 |
| 30 | 2005 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #48 | 1,661 | 0 | 7 | 2005 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #116 | 1,619 | 1 | 12 |
| 31 | 2006 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #129 | 1,711 | 0 | 7 | 2006 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #623 | 1,631 | 1 | 12 |