Albert Costa advanced when Wayne Ferreira retired 6-3 6-2 3-2 in the Australian Open round of 16. Albert Costa narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-08-26 | US Open | R64 | hard | Wayne Ferreira | 1-6 6-7(10) 6-4 7-5 6-4 |
| 2002-08-05 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Wayne Ferreira | 7-6(6) 6-2 |
| 2002-01-14 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Wayne Ferreira | 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-7(4) 9-7 |
| 1999-05-10 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Wayne Ferreira | 3-6 6-2 7-6(4) |
| 1998-06-22 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Wayne Ferreira | 3-6 7-5 6-3 6-3 |
| 1998-05-04 | Hamburg Masters | R16 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-3 6-3 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.