Francisco Costa (tennis)
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Francisco Costa is a former professional tennis player from Brazil
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He is the current captain of the Brazil Davis Cup team
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Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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He is the current captain of the Brazil Davis Cup team
Brazil Davis Cup team
The Brazil Davis Cup team represents Brazil in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Brazilian Tennis Confederation.Brazil currently compete in the Americas Zone of Group I...
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Singles (3)
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | August 10, 1998 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... |
Hard |  Gastón GaudioGastón Gaudio Gastón Norberto Gaudio is a former tennis player from Argentina. His career-high ATP ranking was World No. 5 in 2005... |
4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2. | May 10, 1999 | Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S... , USA |
Clay | Martín Rodríguez Martín Rodríguez (tennis) Martín Rodríguez is a former professional tennis player from Argentina.Rodríguez turned professional in 1991. He reached his career-high singles ranking when he became World Number 71 on June 14, 1999... |
6–7(4), 7–6(6), 6–3 |
| 3. | November 22, 1999 | Guadalajara Guadalajara Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
Clay |  Nicolás MassúNicolás Massú Nicolás Alejandro Massú Fried , nicknamed Vampiro , is a Chilean tennis player, a former world number nine in singles, and a two-time Olympic gold medalist... |
4–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
Doubles (1)
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| 1. | October 30, 2000 | Quito, Ecuador Ecuador Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border... |
Clay |  Irakli LabadzeIrakli Labadze Irakli Labadze |Georgia]]) is a professional tennis player. His career high singles ranking was "World No. 42" which he attained in July, 2004.Labadze turned pro in 1998, and has recently passed the $1 205 296 career prize money mark... |
 Eric NunezEric Nunez Eric Nunez is an American professional tennis player. During his career he has won 4 doubles challenger titles.-External links:... Martin Stringari |
6–2, 7–6(4) |
Singles (3)
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| 1. | September 8, 1997 | Budapest Budapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... , Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... |
Clay |  Jan Frode AndersenJan Frode Andersen Jan Frode Andersen is a Norwegian tennis player. He played tennis for Norway, including competing in at least 60 countries over a span of 8 years after turning professional in 1997. He represented Norway in the Davis Cup for 10 consecutive years compiling a 30-22 record . His highest ATP ranking... |
7–6, 2–6, 6–2 |
| 2. | July 5, 1999 | Oberstaufen Oberstaufen Cup The Oberstaufen Cup is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Oberstaufen, Germany, since 1992.-Singles:-Doubles:... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
Clay |  Alexander PoppAlexander Popp Alexander Popp is a former German professional tennis player. He reached the quarter finals at Wimbledon in 2000 and 2003. He reached a singles career high of world no... |
7–6(4), 6–3 |
| 3. | June 26, 2000 | Eisenach Eisenach Eisenach is a city in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated between the northern foothills of the Thuringian Forest and the Hainich National Park. Its population in 2006 was 43,626.-History:... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
Clay | Jan Frode Andersen Jan Frode Andersen Jan Frode Andersen is a Norwegian tennis player. He played tennis for Norway, including competing in at least 60 countries over a span of 8 years after turning professional in 1997. He represented Norway in the Davis Cup for 10 consecutive years compiling a 30-22 record . His highest ATP ranking... |
7–6(5), 6–3 |
Doubles (5)
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| 1. | September 22, 1997 | São Paulo São Paulo São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... |
Clay |  Márcio Carlsson |
Nelson Aerts Nelson Aerts Nelson Aerts , is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.Aerts enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 80 in 1990....  Bernardo Martínez |
6–0, 6–0 |
| 2. | August 3, 1998 | Gramado Gramado Gramado is a municipality and small touristic town, southeast of Caxias do Sul and east of Nova Petrópolis in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, in the Serra Gaúcha region. Most of the population of Gramado is of German or Italian descent... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... |
Hard |  Gouichi MotomuraGouichi Motomura is a retired Challenger tour and Japan Davis Cup team tennis player. Over a 16-year period, Motomura captured four Challenger titles, all in doubles, and is tied for the most Davis Cup ties played by a Japanese player, with 23. His career high singles ranking is World No. 134 and doubles ranking is... |
 Jeff CoetzeeJeff Coetzee Jeff Coetzee is a South African professional tennis player and competes regularly on the ATP tour, as a doubles specialist.... Damien Roberts |
7–5, 6–3 |
| 3. | June 19, 2000 | Lugano Challenger Lugano The BSI Challenger Lugano is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually at the Tennis Club Lido Lugano in Lugano, Switzerland, since 1999.-Singles:-Doubles:-External links:**... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
Clay |  Tobias Hildebrand |
 Vadim KutsenkoVadim Kutsenko Vadim Kutsenko is a professional Uzbekistani tennis player.Kutsenko reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on June 17, 2002, when he became World number 140... Oleg OgorodovOleg Ogorodov Oleg Ogorodov is a former tennis player, who turned professional in 1995. He represented Uzbekistan at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. His career high singles rank came on May 13, 1996 when he was ranked 101st in men's singles tennis rankings... |
4–6, 7–6(3), 6–0 |
| 4. | August 21, 2000 | Mönchengladbach Mönchengladbach Mönchengladbach , formerly known as Münchengladbach, is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located west of the Rhine half way between Düsseldorf and the Dutch border.... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
Clay |  German Puentes |
Emilio Benfele Alvarez Emilio Benfele Álvarez Emilio Benfele Álvarez is a professional tennis player from Spain who retired in 2005. His favourite surface was clay, and he achieved his only ATP final in 2000 after reaching the final in Kitzbühel...  Luis HornaLuis Horna Luis Horna Biscari is a former tour professional tennis player from Peru, who turned professional in 1998. Horna plays right-handed, he has a strong serve for a relatively short player and the forehand is his best stroke. He uses a single-handed backhand and his favourite surface is clay... |
7–6(1), 1–6, 7–5 |
| 5. | August 5, 2002 | Trani Trani Trani is a seaport of Apulia, southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, in the new Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani , and 40 km by railway West-Northwest of Bari.- History :... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Clay | Francisco Cabello |
Roberto Alvarez Mariano Delfino |
4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |