Albert Costa
Albert Costa Casals (Catalan pronunciation: [əlˈβɛɾ(t) ˈkɔstəj kəˈzals]; born 25 June 1975) is a Spanish former professional tennis player. He is best remembered for winning the men's singles title at the French Open in 2002.
Albert Costa in 2012 | ||||||||||||
| Country (sports) | Spain | |||||||||||
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| Residence | Barcelona, Spain | |||||||||||
| Born | 25 June 1975 Lleida, Spain | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1993 | |||||||||||
| Retired | 2006 | |||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | |||||||||||
| Prize money | $7,673,478 | |||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 385–273 (58.5%) | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 12 | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 6 (22 July 2002) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | QF (1997) | |||||||||||
| French Open | W (2002) | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (1996, 1998) | |||||||||||
| US Open | 4R (2001) | |||||||||||
| Other tournaments | ||||||||||||
| Tour Finals | RR (1998, 2002) | |||||||||||
| Olympic Games | 2R (1996) | |||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 30–57 (34.5%) | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 1 | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 102 (12 January 2004) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 3R (2005) | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 1R (2003) | |||||||||||
| US Open | 1R (2003) | |||||||||||
| Team competitions | ||||||||||||
| Davis Cup | W (2000) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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