H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Kenneth Carlsen vs Albert Costa H2H: 1-3
Albert Costa holds a 3–1 lead over Kenneth Carlsen in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Albert Costa leads 2–0 on clay, while they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Albert Costa won the 1998 Roland Garros first round 6-3 6-2 6-2.
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DEN
Age 53
Left-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
1
–
3
4 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 27, 1998* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Albert Costa | 6-3 6-2 6-2 | Kenneth Carlsen | Match data |
| Aug 22, 1997* | Boston | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Albert Costa | 6-3 6-4 | Kenneth Carlsen | Match data |
| Jul 19, 1996* | Washington | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Kenneth Carlsen | 6-4 7-5 | Albert Costa | Match data |
| May 15, 1996* | Rome Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Clay | Albert Costa | 6-1 6-7(3) 6-4 | Kenneth Carlsen | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Carlsen | #1,158 | #41 | 791 | 1,754 | 239 | 273 | 46.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | Kenneth Carlsen | 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 | 1992 | 10–7 | 58.8% | #69 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #52 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1993 | 17–27 | 38.6% | #92 | 1,575 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #24 | 1,758 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1994 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #108 | 1,625 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 46–26 | 63.9% | #13 | 1,750 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | 1995 | 25–22 | 53.2% | #72 | 1,693 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 40–20 | 66.7% | #19 | 1,830 | 0 | 6 |
| 23 | 1996 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #73 | 1,620 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #14 | 1,759 | 0 | 8 |
| 24 | 1997 | 24–26 | 48.0% | #75 | 1,654 | 0 | 0 | 1999 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #18 | 1,810 | 0 | 11 |
| 25 | 1998 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #83 | 1,621 | 0 | 1 | 2000 | 29–22 | 56.9% | #26 | 1,779 | 0 | 11 |
| 26 | 1999 | 19–19 | 50.0% | #85 | 1,657 | 0 | 1 | 2001 | 27–22 | 55.1% | #40 | 1,807 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #9 | 1,796 | 1 | 12 |
| 28 | 2001 | 9–7 | 56.2% | #153 | 1,679 | 0 | 1 | 2003 | 23–20 | 53.5% | #25 | 1,767 | 1 | 12 |
| 29 | 2002 | 16–14 | 53.3% | #65 | 1,743 | 0 | 2 | 2004 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #56 | 1,668 | 1 | 12 |
| 30 | 2003 | 13–22 | 37.1% | #108 | 1,595 | 0 | 2 | 2005 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #116 | 1,619 | 1 | 12 |
| 31 | 2004 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #84 | 1,650 | 0 | 2 | 2006 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #623 | 1,631 | 1 | 12 |
| 32 | 2005 | 17–25 | 40.5% | #66 | 1,581 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2006 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #137 | 1,609 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #498 | 1,487 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |