H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Mark Philippoussis vs Albert Costa H2H: 1-0
Mark Philippoussis holds a 1–0 lead over Albert Costa in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Mark Philippoussis leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Mark Philippoussis won the 1997 Basel third round 7-6(3) 6-3.
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AUS
Age 49
Right-Handed
196 cm / 6'5"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 51
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 1997* | Basel | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Mark Philippoussis | 7-6(3) 6-3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Philippoussis | #1,115 | #8 | 2,296 | 2,022 | 287 | 190 | 60.2% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 |
| 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 | Mark Philippoussis | Albert Costa | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1994 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #274 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1995 | 25–17 | 59.5% | #38 | 1,764 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #221 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1996 | 31–22 | 58.5% | #30 | 1,838 | 0 | 1 | 1994 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #52 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1997 | 43–18 | 70.5% | #18 | 1,852 | 0 | 4 | 1995 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #24 | 1,758 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1998 | 31–19 | 62.0% | #15 | 1,906 | 0 | 5 | 1996 | 46–26 | 63.9% | #13 | 1,750 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | 1999 | 30–15 | 66.7% | #19 | 1,892 | 0 | 7 | 1997 | 40–20 | 66.7% | #19 | 1,830 | 0 | 6 |
| 23 | 2000 | 40–21 | 65.6% | #11 | 1,894 | 0 | 8 | 1998 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #14 | 1,759 | 0 | 8 |
| 24 | 2001 | 10–8 | 55.6% | #104 | 1,803 | 0 | 9 | 1999 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #18 | 1,810 | 0 | 11 |
| 25 | 2002 | 14–14 | 50.0% | #80 | 1,772 | 0 | 9 | 2000 | 29–22 | 56.9% | #26 | 1,779 | 0 | 11 |
| 26 | 2003 | 34–18 | 65.4% | #9 | 1,881 | 0 | 10 | 2001 | 27–22 | 55.1% | #40 | 1,807 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | 2004 | 8–15 | 34.8% | #109 | 1,669 | 0 | 10 | 2002 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #9 | 1,796 | 1 | 12 |
| 28 | 2005 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #171 | 1,659 | 0 | 10 | 2003 | 23–20 | 53.5% | #25 | 1,767 | 1 | 12 |
| 29 | 2006 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #114 | 1,732 | 0 | 11 | 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 |