Mariano Puerta vs Emilio Benfele Alvarez — Bologna Round of 16
Bologna · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 June 1998
clay
Puerta M.5-7 7-6 6-3
Benfele Alvarez E.
Puerta M.
57862
Benfele Alvarez E.
76631
Mariano Puerta defeated Emilio Benfele Alvarez 5-7 7-6 6-3 in the Bologna round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Emilio Benfele Alvarez came in defending last year's round of 32.
Key context
- Match story: Mariano Puerta dropped the opening set before beating Emilio Benfele Alvarez 5–7 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Puerta M.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Even
3.7
4.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 39). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Draw
Quarter-finals
Alonso J.
Costa C.
6-37-66
Marin J.
Puerta M.
6-16-3
Alami K.
Martelli M.
6-46-4
Hrbaty D.
Squillari F.
7-56-4
R16
Squillari F.
Scala D.
6-36-3
Hrbaty D.
Diaz J.
7-616-1
Martelli M.
Viloca Puig J.
6-36-3
Alami K.
Sanguinetti D.
7-616-4
Costa C.
Gross O.
6-26-2
Alonso J.
Calatrava A.
6-27-61
Puerta M.
Benfele Alvarez E.
5-77-666-3
Marin J.
Gumy H.
6-46-2
R32
Calatrava A.
Couto E.
6-37-5
Gumy H.
Berasategui A.
7-56-743-0
Alonso J.
Ruiz J.
6-46-4
Benfele Alvarez E.
Meligeni F.
7-56-3
Puerta M.
Van Herck J.
6-36-2
Alami K.
Sanchez D.
6-46-2
Sanguinetti D.
Portas A.
7-686-2
Viloca Puig J.
Serrano O.
6-36-2
Martelli M.
Blanco G.
7-56-756-4
Hrbaty D.
Sanchez J.
6-44-66-3
Diaz J.
Chesnokov A.
6-36-1
Scala D.
Pescosolido S.
6-36-1
Squillari F.
Clavet F.
6-34-66-0
Marin J.
Ketola T.
6-47-63
Costa C.
Craca M.
6-46-4
Gross O.
Vicente F.
6-46-3