H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Carlos Costa H2H: 2-0
Yevgeny Kafelnikov holds a 2–0 lead over Carlos Costa in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Yevgeny Kafelnikov leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the 1996 Rome Masters third round 6-1 6-2.
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RUS
Age 52
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 58
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1996* | Rome Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-1 6-2 | Carlos Costa | Match data |
| Sep 4, 1994* | US Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 6-4 6-2 | Carlos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yevgeny Kafelnikov | #636 | #1 | 3,917 | 2,071 | 568 | 281 | 66.9% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 25 |
| Carlos Costa | #1,297 | #10 | 1,663 | 1,960 | 237 | 201 | 54.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Carlos Costa | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1992 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #275 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1993 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #102 | 1,588 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1994 | 60–27 | 69.0% | #11 | 1,888 | 0 | 3 | 1988 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #243 | 1,524 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1995 | 69–27 | 71.9% | #6 | 1,875 | 0 | 7 | 1989 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #201 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1996 | 73–25 | 74.5% | #3 | 1,972 | 1 | 11 | 1990 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #151 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1997 | 54–26 | 67.5% | #5 | 1,955 | 1 | 14 | 1991 | 15–13 | 53.6% | #55 | 1,659 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1998 | 55–29 | 65.5% | #11 | 1,950 | 1 | 17 | 1992 | 39–21 | 65.0% | #14 | 1,761 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 1999 | 59–29 | 67.0% | #2 | 1,922 | 2 | 20 | 1993 | 42–23 | 64.6% | #26 | 1,872 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 2000 | 58–31 | 65.2% | #5 | 1,859 | 2 | 21 | 1994 | 35–26 | 57.4% | #27 | 1,675 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 2001 | 64–26 | 71.1% | #4 | 1,979 | 2 | 23 | 1995 | 29–22 | 56.9% | #31 | 1,756 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | 2002 | 36–23 | 61.0% | #27 | 1,809 | 2 | 25 | 1996 | 25–24 | 51.0% | #61 | 1,659 | 0 | 6 |
| 29 | 2003 | 29–24 | 54.7% | #41 | 1,708 | 2 | 25 | 1997 | 20–23 | 46.5% | #56 | 1,629 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #67 | 1,570 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 1–10 | 9.1% | #472 | 1,474 | 0 | 6 |