Fabrice Santoro defeated Albert Costa 7-5 2-6 6-3 in the Canada Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Fabrice Santoro claimed a first win over Albert Costa in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-03 | Doha | QF | hard | Albert Costa | 6-2 3-0 |
| 2001-05-14 | Hamburg Masters | QF | clay | Albert Costa | 6-1 6-2 |
| 1998-05-04 | Hamburg Masters | QF | clay | Albert Costa | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1995-04-03 | Estoril | SF | clay | Albert Costa | 6-1 6-0 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). 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