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Albert Costa
Spanish tennis player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the tennis player. For the Spanish racing driver, see Albert Costa (racing driver).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Costa and the second or maternal family name is Casals.
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.
Quick Facts Country (sports), Residence ...
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Residence | Barcelona, Spain | |||||||||||
Born | (1975-06-25) 25 June 1975 (age 49) 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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