Albert Costa defeated Slava Dosedel 6-3 6-2 in the Barcelona round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 6–3, defending last year's round of 64. Albert Costa extended the head-to-head to 7–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-04-23 | Barcelona | R64 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-4 5-7 6-4 |
| 1999-03-15 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Albert Costa | 2-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 1998-03-02 | Scottsdale | R32 | hard | Albert Costa | 7-6 6-1 |
| 1997-07-14 | Stuttgart Outdoor | R32 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-3 7-5 |
| 1997-04-21 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1996-08-12 | Umag | QF | clay | Slava Dosedel | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1995-10-23 | Santiago | SF | clay | Slava Dosedel | 6-4 6-0 |
| 1995-04-03 | Estoril | R16 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-1 6-0 |
| 1995-02-13 | Milan | R32 | carpet | Slava Dosedel | 6-4 7-5 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 172). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About