Francisco Costa (tennis)
Francisco Costa (born June 28, 1973) is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.
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| Country (sports) | |
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| Residence | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| Born | June 28, 1973 Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 1994 |
| Retired | 2005 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $305,428 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–5 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 140 (May 8, 2000) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q3 (1999) |
| French Open | Q1 (1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2003) |
| US Open | Q1 (1999) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 2–3 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 170 (July 26, 1999) |
He is the current captain of the Brazil Davis Cup team.
Titles (4)
Singles (3)
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | August 10, 1998 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Hard | 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 | |
| 2. | May 10, 1999 | Birmingham, USA | Clay | 6–7(4), 7–6(6), 6–3 | |
| 3. | November 22, 1999 | Guadalajara, Mexico | Clay | 4–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
Doubles (1)
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score |
| 1. | October 30, 2000 | Quito, Ecuador | Clay | 6–2, 7–6(4) |
Runners-up (8)
Singles (3)
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | September 8, 1997 | Budapest, Hungary | Clay | 7–6, 2–6, 6–2 | |
| 2. | July 5, 1999 | Oberstaufen, Germany | Clay | 7–6(4), 6–3 | |
| 3. | June 26, 2000 | Eisenach, Germany | Clay | 7–6(5), 6–3 |
Doubles (5)
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score |
| 1. | September 22, 1997 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | 6–0, 6–0 | ||
| 2. | August 3, 1998 | Gramado, Brazil | Hard | 7–5, 6–3 | ||
| 3. | June 19, 2000 | Lugano, Switzerland | Clay | 4–6, 7–6(3), 6–0 | ||
| 4. | August 21, 2000 | Mönchengladbach, Germany | Clay | 7–6(1), 1–6, 7–5 | ||
| 5. | August 5, 2002 | Trani, Italy | Clay | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
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