H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Wayne Ferreira vs Albert Costa H2H: 5-2
Wayne Ferreira holds a 5–2 lead over Albert Costa in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Wayne Ferreira leads 3–1 on hard courts, while they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Wayne Ferreira won the 2002 US Open second round 1-6 6-7(10) 6-4 7-5 6-4.
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RSA
Age 54
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
5
–
2
7 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 51
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2002* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Wayne Ferreira | 1-6 6-7(10) 6-4 7-5 6-4 | Albert Costa | Match data |
| Aug 8, 2002* | Cincinnati Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Hard | Wayne Ferreira | 7-6(6) 6-2 | Albert Costa | Match data |
| Jan 23, 2002* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R16 | Hard | Wayne Ferreira | 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-7(4) 9-7 | Albert Costa | Match data |
| May 12, 1999* | Rome Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Clay | Wayne Ferreira | 3-6 6-2 7-6(4) | Albert Costa | Match data |
| Jun 26, 1998* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Wayne Ferreira | 3-6 7-5 6-3 6-3 | Albert Costa | Match data |
| May 9, 1998* | Hamburg Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Clay | Albert Costa | 6-3 6-3 | Wayne Ferreira | Match data |
| Jan 22, 1997* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R16 | Hard | Albert Costa | 6-3 6-2 3-2 (ret.) | Wayne Ferreira | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Ferreira | #1,099 | #6 | 2,701 | 2,022 | 483 | 314 | 60.6% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 |
| 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 | Wayne Ferreira | Albert Costa | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1990 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #173 | 1,529 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #221 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1991 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #41 | 1,712 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #52 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1992 | 48–24 | 66.7% | #12 | 1,847 | 0 | 2 | 1995 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #24 | 1,758 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1993 | 38–25 | 60.3% | #22 | 1,819 | 0 | 2 | 1996 | 46–26 | 63.9% | #13 | 1,750 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | 1994 | 66–25 | 72.5% | #12 | 1,923 | 0 | 7 | 1997 | 40–20 | 66.7% | #19 | 1,830 | 0 | 6 |
| 23 | 1995 | 55–25 | 68.8% | #9 | 1,925 | 0 | 11 | 1998 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #14 | 1,759 | 0 | 8 |
| 24 | 1996 | 45–24 | 65.2% | #10 | 1,838 | 0 | 13 | 1999 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #18 | 1,810 | 0 | 11 |
| 25 | 1997 | 26–22 | 54.2% | #42 | 1,809 | 0 | 13 | 2000 | 29–22 | 56.9% | #26 | 1,779 | 0 | 11 |
| 26 | 1998 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #26 | 1,823 | 0 | 13 | 2001 | 27–22 | 55.1% | #40 | 1,807 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | 1999 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #53 | 1,704 | 0 | 13 | 2002 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #9 | 1,796 | 1 | 12 |
| 28 | 2000 | 41–21 | 66.1% | #13 | 1,895 | 0 | 14 | 2003 | 23–20 | 53.5% | #25 | 1,767 | 1 | 12 |
| 29 | 2001 | 16–21 | 43.2% | #62 | 1,707 | 0 | 14 | 2004 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #56 | 1,668 | 1 | 12 |
| 30 | 2002 | 24–18 | 57.1% | #39 | 1,811 | 0 | 14 | 2005 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #116 | 1,619 | 1 | 12 |
| 31 | 2003 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #26 | 1,762 | 0 | 15 | 2006 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #623 | 1,631 | 1 | 12 |
| 32 | 2004 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #128 | 1,692 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |