Mariano Puerta vs Gustavo Kuerten — Umag Quarter-final

Umag · ATP · Quarter-final
ARG
Mariano Puerta
47 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 July 1998
clay
BRA
Gustavo Kuerten
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWL
Puerta M.
6-4 1-6 7-6
Kuerten G.
Puerta M.
61772
Kuerten G.
46651

Mariano Puerta defeated Gustavo Kuerten 6-4 1-6 7-6 in the Umag quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Mariano Puerta narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Mariano Puerta closed it out in three sets, 6–4 1–6 7–6.

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-03-06BogotaSFhardMariano Puerta3-6 6-1 7-6(3)
2000-02-28SantiagoFclayGustavo Kuerten7-6(3) 6-3
1999-07-05GstaadR32clayGustavo Kuerten6-4 6-4
1998-08-17New HavenR64hardGustavo Kuerten6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Puerta M.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Kuerten G.

Kuerten G.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Puerta M.

Even serve battle

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 season
Puerta M.Kuerten G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.7
8.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Ulihrach B.
Norman M.
6-37-60
Semi-finals
Norman M.
Marin J.
7-636-3
Ulihrach B.
Puerta M.
6-36-3
Quarter-finals
Norman M.
Kucera K.
1-66-46-4
Marin J.
Haarhuis P.
6-27-62
Puerta M.
Kuerten G.
6-41-67-65
Ulihrach B.
Mantilla F.
6-33-67-62
R16
Haarhuis P.
Burillo J.
W/O
Kuerten G.
Novak J.
4-67-616-3
Ulihrach B.
Diaz J.
7-683-66-4
Mantilla F.
Voinea A.
6-36-0
Marin J.
Sanguinetti D.
7-643-66-3
Kucera K.
Urh B.
7-56-2
Norman M.
Cobolli S.
7-653-66-2
Puerta M.
Sanchez J.
6-44-66-4
R32
Mantilla F.
Burgsmuller L.
6-36-3
Sanchez J.
Martelli M.
6-46-4
Sanguinetti D.
Stanoytchev O.
6-43-66-4
Cobolli S.
Catar T.
5-76-46-3
Norman M.
Ljubicic I.
7-644-66-3
Puerta M.
Hrbaty D.
6-32-66-4
Novak J.
Santopadre V.
6-21-66-1
Kuerten G.
Goellner M.
6-07-63
Ulihrach B.
Pescariu D.
7-656-4
Diaz J.
Rasberger E.
6-36-3
Marin J.
Furlan R.
4-66-36-4
Burillo J.
Knippschild J.
6-36-1
Voinea A.
Carlsson M.
1-67-56-3
Haarhuis P.
Moya C.
7-54-66-1
Kucera K.
Bruguera S.
6-46-0
Urh B.
Nemecek L.
6-36-1