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Costa, Albert
1975 - Born on the 25th of June in Lleida.
1993 - He reached the French Open junior final and won the Orange Bowl.
1994 - He won two challenger series events and was named the ATP's Newcomer of the Year.
1995 - Costa won his first top-level singles title at Kitzbühel.
1996 - He won three further titles.
1997 - He won another two singles titles and was part of the Spanish team that won the World Team Cup.
1998 - He won another two singles titles, including the Tennis Masters Series event in Hamburg. Three further titles followed in 1999.
2000 - Costa helped Spain win its first Davis Cup.
- He also captured a bronze medal in the men's doubles at the Olympic Games in Sydney, partnering Álex Corretja.
2005 - He captured his first tour doubles title.
2006 - His retirement from competitive professional tennis on the 21st of April, at the completion of the Open Seat in his hometown in Barcelona.
1993 - He reached the French Open junior final and won the Orange Bowl.
1994 - He won two challenger series events and was named the ATP's Newcomer of the Year.
1995 - Costa won his first top-level singles title at Kitzbühel.
1996 - He won three further titles.
1997 - He won another two singles titles and was part of the Spanish team that won the World Team Cup.
1998 - He won another two singles titles, including the Tennis Masters Series event in Hamburg. Three further titles followed in 1999.
2000 - Costa helped Spain win its first Davis Cup.
- He also captured a bronze medal in the men's doubles at the Olympic Games in Sydney, partnering Álex Corretja.
2005 - He captured his first tour doubles title.
2006 - His retirement from competitive professional tennis on the 21st of April, at the completion of the Open Seat in his hometown in Barcelona.
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