Carles ("Carlos") Costa Masferrer (born 22 April 1968) is a former professional tennis player from Spain. Costa turned professional in 1988. He was among the game's leading clay court players in the early 1990s.
| Full name | Carles Costa Masferrer |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Spain |
| Residence | Barcelona |
| Born | 22 April 1968 Barcelona, Spain |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1988 |
| Retired | 1999 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $3,134,189 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 248–208 |
| Career titles | 6 |
| Highest ranking | No. 10 (18 May 1992) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1993) |
| French Open | 4R (1992, 1993) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1992, 1993, 1994) |
| US Open | 4R (1992) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 78–79 |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 40 (18 September 1989) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1993) |
| French Open | QF (1989) |
Costa was runner-up at the 1992 Italian Open, and reached the fourth round at that year's French Open and US Open. Additionally, Costa won the Barcelona Open, a tournament hosted by the tennis club where he grew up. In May 1992, he reached his career-high singles ranking of World No. 10. Costa retired in 1999.
In April 2006 he played in the 2006 Seniors Torneo Godó event in Barcelona where he lost to Sergi Bruguera in the final.
Costa worked for IMG as an agent of most male Spanish tennis players (including Rafael Nadal). A few years later, Costa left IMG and created his own sports agency company with Rafael Nadal.
He is not related to his compatriot Albert Costa.
Career finals edit
Singles: 13 (6 wins – 7 losses) edit
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| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Mar 1992 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | Sergi Bruguera
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4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–0 | Apr 1992 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay |  Magnus Gustafsson
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6–4, 7–6(7–3), 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Apr 1992 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | Sergi Bruguera
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6–7(6–8), 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2–2 | May 1992 | Rome, Italy | Clay |  Jim Courier
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6–7(3–7), 0–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Feb 1993 | Mexico City, Mexico | Clay |  Thomas Muster
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2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–3 | Jul 1993 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | Magnus Gustafsson
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6–1, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–3 | Nov 1993 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Alberto Berasategui
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6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 5–3 | Mar 1994 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay |  Andrei Medvedev
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4–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 5–4 | Apr 1994 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay |  Richard Krajicek
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4–6, 6–7(6–8), 2–6 |
| Win | 6–4 | Aug 1994 | San Marino, San Marino | Clay |  Oliver Gross
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6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 6–5 | Jun 1995 | Oporto, Portugal | Clay | Alberto Berasategui
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6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 6–6 | Aug 1995 | Umag, Croatia | Clay | Thomas Muster
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6–3, 6–7(5–7), 4–6 |
| Loss | 6–7 | Jun 1996 | Bologna, Italy | Clay | Alberto Berasategui
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3–6, 4–6 |
Singles performance timeline edit
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
| Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | Career SR | Career win–loss |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | NH | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 5 | 3–5 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 4R | 4R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 9 | 12–9 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | A | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 3–5 |
| US Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 4R | 3R | 3R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 6 | 7–6 |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 25 | N/A |
| Annual win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 7–3 | 8–4 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 0–2 | N/A | 25–25 |
| ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | Not MS1 Before 1990 |
A | A | 2R | 1R | QF | 3R | QF | Q1 | Q1 | A | 0 / 5 | 9–5 | |||
| Key Biscayne | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | 3R | A | 1R | 2R | A | 0 / 5 | 2–5 | ||||
| Monte Carlo | A | A | 2R | QF | 2R | 2R | QF | QF | 1R | A | 0 / 7 | 12–7 | ||||
| Rome | A | 1R | F | 2R | A | 1R | 2R | Q1 | 1R | A | 0 / 6 | 7–6 | ||||
| Hamburg | A | A | SF | 1R | QF | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 7 | 9–7 | ||||
| Canada | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | ||||
| Cincinnati | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||||
| Stuttgart (Stockholm) | A | A | 2R | 3R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | ||||
| Paris | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 4 | 0–4 | ||||
| Masters Series SR | N/A | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 38 | N/A | |||
| Annual win–loss | N/A | 0–0 | 0–1 | 11–7 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 5–5 | 7–5 | 4–3 | 1–5 | 0–0 | N/A | 41–38 | |||
| Year-end ranking | 870 | 638 | 243 | 201 | 151 | 55 | 14 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 61 | 56 | 67 | 470 | N/A | |
Career ITF finals edit
Singles edit
- Wins (7)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 April 1990 | Zaragoza, Spain | Clay |  Francesco Cancellotti
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6–3, 6–4 |
| 2. | 2 September 1991 | Venice, Italy | Clay |  Alberto Mancini
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6–3, 7–5 |
| 3. | 30 September 1991 | Siracusa, Italy | Clay | Stefano Pescosolido
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6–3, 7–6 |
| 4. | 14 August 1995 | Graz, Austria | Clay |  Jiří Novák
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6–4, 6–3 |
| 5. | 31 March 1997 | Barletta, Italy | Clay | Davide Sanguinetti
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6–3, 6–2 |
| 6. | 7 October 1997 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Juan Antonio Marín
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6–1, 6–4 |
| 7. | 17 August 1998 | Graz, Austria | Clay | Albert Portas
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7–5, 7–6 |
