Mariano Puerta vs Alex Corretja — Palermo Semi-final

Palermo · ATP · Semi-final
ARG
Mariano Puerta
47 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 October 1998
clay
ESP
Alex Corretja
52 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Puerta M.
7-5 6-2
Corretja A.
Puerta M.
762
Corretja A.
52–

Mariano Puerta defeated Alex Corretja 7-5 6-2 in the Palermo semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Corretja came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's semi-final. Mariano Puerta claimed a first win over Alex Corretja in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-09-24PalermoR32clayAlex Corretja7-5 6-4
2000-07-10GstaadFclayAlex Corretja6-1 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Puerta M.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Corretja A.

Corretja A.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Puerta M.

Serve advantage — Corretja A.

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.Corretja A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.7
4.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.1

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

Draw

Final
Puerta M.
Squillari F.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Squillari F.
Blanco G.
6-12-67-62
Puerta M.
Corretja A.
7-56-2
Quarter-finals
Puerta M.
Vicente F.
6-46-4
Corretja A.
Lapentti N.
7-56-2
Blanco G.
Di Pasquale A.
7-676-2
Squillari F.
Zabaleta M.
5-76-46-3
R16
Corretja A.
Portas A.
6-16-2
Di Pasquale A.
Sanchez J.
6-07-63
Blanco G.
Perlant J.
6-36-4
Zabaleta M.
Martelli M.
6-46-2
Squillari F.
Hrbaty D.
6-42-66-4
Puerta M.
Clavet F.
6-44-66-3
Vicente F.
Kuerten G.
6-46-3
Lapentti N.
Valeri M.
7-647-5
R32
Di Pasquale A.
Ker L.
6-33-1
Clavet F.
Medvedev A.
6-26-2
Vicente F.
Pescariu D.
7-646-4
Kuerten G.
Canas G.
6-34-66-2
Valeri M.
Costa C.
7-626-4
Lapentti N.
Novak J.
6-37-5
Portas A.
Voinea A.
6-37-5
Corretja A.
Bruguera S.
6-02-66-0
Zabaleta M.
Serrano O.
6-24-67-63
Sanchez J.
Berasategui A.
6-46-1
Puerta M.
Marin J.
7-686-1
Perlant J.
Calatrava A.
6-26-2
Blanco G.
Sanguinetti D.
6-36-2
Martelli M.
Mantilla F.
7-656-3
Squillari F.
Luzzi F.
6-26-3
Hrbaty D.
Gross O.
6-36-4