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Carlos Costa (born April 22, 1968, in Barcelona, Spain) is a former
professional tennis player from Spain. He was among the game's leading clay
court players in the early-1990s.
Costa turned professional in 1988. He won his first top-level
singles title in March 1992 at Estoril. His second came just a month later
in Barcelona. Costa was also runner-up at the 1992 Italian Open, and reached
the fourth round at that year's French Open and US Open. In May 1992, he
reached his career-high singles ranking of World No. 10.
1993 saw Costa win two more titles at Hilversum and Buenos
Aires, and again reach the French Open fourth round.
Costa won another two singles titles in 1994, at Estoril
and San Marino.
During his career, Costa won six top-level singles titles
and five doubles titles. His career prize-money totalled US$3,134,189. Costa
retired from the professional tour in 1999.
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