H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Marcelo Rios vs Albert Costa H2H: 5-3
Marcelo Rios holds a 5–3 lead over Albert Costa in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Marcelo Rios leads 4–3 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Albert Costa won the 2001 Monte Carlo Masters third round W/O.
Want to explore more matchups? Advanced rivalry search lets you browse current and historical rivalries, unbeaten records, or every matchup for a player.
CHI
Age 50
Left-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
5
–
3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2001* | Monte Carlo Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Clay | Albert Costa | (w/o) | Marcelo Rios | Match data |
| May 30, 1999* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R32 | Clay | Marcelo Rios | 7-5 6-4 7-5 | Albert Costa | Match data |
| Apr 16, 1999* | Barcelona | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Albert Costa | 6-4 6-1 | Marcelo Rios | Match data |
| Jun 3, 1998* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R16 | Clay | Marcelo Rios | 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-3 | Albert Costa | Match data |
| May 18, 1998* | Rome Masters | Masters 1000 | F | Clay | Marcelo Rios | (w/o) | Albert Costa | Match data |
| Apr 26, 1997* | Monte Carlo Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Clay | Marcelo Rios | 7-6(3) 6-4 | Albert Costa | Match data |
| Apr 28, 1996* | Monte Carlo Masters | Masters 1000 | SF | Clay | Albert Costa | 6-3 4-6 6-3 | Marcelo Rios | Match data |
| Mar 9, 1996* | Scottsdale | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Marcelo Rios | 7-6(6) 6-1 | Albert 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcelo Rios | #994 | #1 | 3,719 | 2,137 | 366 | 179 | 67.2% | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 18 |
| 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 | Marcelo Rios | Albert Costa | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1994 | 12–11 | 52.2% | #107 | 1,615 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #221 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1995 | 38–20 | 65.5% | #25 | 1,769 | 0 | 3 | 1994 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #52 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1996 | 52–25 | 67.5% | #11 | 1,835 | 0 | 4 | 1995 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #24 | 1,758 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1997 | 54–26 | 67.5% | #10 | 1,868 | 0 | 5 | 1996 | 46–26 | 63.9% | #13 | 1,750 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | 1998 | 66–18 | 78.6% | #2 | 1,948 | 0 | 12 | 1997 | 40–20 | 66.7% | #19 | 1,830 | 0 | 6 |
| 23 | 1999 | 45–16 | 73.8% | #9 | 1,916 | 0 | 15 | 1998 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #14 | 1,759 | 0 | 8 |
| 24 | 2000 | 28–19 | 59.6% | #37 | 1,813 | 0 | 16 | 1999 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #18 | 1,810 | 0 | 11 |
| 25 | 2001 | 28–19 | 59.6% | #39 | 1,836 | 0 | 18 | 2000 | 29–22 | 56.9% | #26 | 1,779 | 0 | 11 |
| 26 | 2002 | 31–19 | 62.0% | #24 | 1,820 | 0 | 18 | 2001 | 27–22 | 55.1% | #40 | 1,807 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | 2003 | 12–6 | 66.7% | #105 | 1,809 | 0 | 18 | 2002 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #9 | 1,796 | 1 | 12 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 23–20 | 53.5% | #25 | 1,767 | 1 | 12 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2004 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #56 | 1,668 | 1 | 12 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #116 | 1,619 | 1 | 12 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #623 | 1,631 | 1 | 12 |