Mariano Puerta vs Richard Fromberg — San Marino Semi-final

San Marino · ATP · Semi-final
ARG
Mariano Puerta
47 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 August 1998
clay
AUS
Richard Fromberg
56 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Puerta M.
6-2 3-6 6-3
Fromberg R.
Puerta M.
6362
Fromberg R.
2631

Mariano Puerta defeated Richard Fromberg 6-2 3-6 6-3 in the San Marino semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Richard Fromberg came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

  • Match story: Mariano Puerta closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Puerta M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Fromberg R.

Fromberg R.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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.Fromberg R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.7
10.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 135). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Hrbaty D.
Puerta M.
6-27-5
Semi-finals
Puerta M.
Fromberg R.
6-23-66-3
Hrbaty D.
Costa C.
6-04-67-66
Quarter-finals
Puerta M.
Zabaleta M.
4-66-34-0
Fromberg R.
Santopadre V.
6-47-5
Hrbaty D.
Viloca Puig J.
2-66-46-0
Costa C.
Gaudenzi A.
7-56-1
R16
Hrbaty D.
Novak J.
7-627-63
Santopadre V.
Sanguinetti D.
7-646-2
Zabaleta M.
Vicente F.
5-77-6106-4
Fromberg R.
Sanchez J.
6-26-3
Viloca Puig J.
Morejon L.
6-36-3
Costa C.
Hood M.
6-47-5
Gaudenzi A.
Diaz J.
6-26-2
Puerta M.
Blanco G.
4-66-36-1
R32
Blanco G.
Norman M.
6-36-0
Costa C.
Calatrava A.
6-46-2
Puerta M.
Ker L.
6-44-66-3
Zabaleta M.
Furlan R.
6-36-3
Vicente F.
Meligeni F.
0-66-46-2
Diaz J.
Portas A.
6-26-2
Gaudenzi A.
Marin J.
6-27-64
Santopadre V.
Safin M.
6-26-0
Sanguinetti D.
Martelli M.
6-13-66-4
Viloca Puig J.
Alonso J.
4-66-47-65
Morejon L.
Camporese O.
6-46-4
Novak J.
Bruguera S.
7-55-77-5
Hrbaty D.
Scala D.
6-36-4
Hood M.
Pavel A.
6-16-2
Fromberg R.
Pescariu D.
6-46-0
Sanchez J.
Angelini P.
6-46-2