Mariano Puerta defeated Juan Antonio Marin 7-6 6-1 in the Palermo round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Mariano Puerta came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Mariano Puerta extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-18 | Amersfoort | R16 | clay | Mariano Puerta | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2003-07-21 | Umag | R32 | clay | Mariano Puerta | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2000-05-01 | Mallorca | R16 | grass | Mariano Puerta | 6-1 6-2 |
| 1999-09-27 | Bucharest | R32 | clay | Juan Antonio Marin | 3-6 6-1 6-3 |
| 1998-06-08 | Bologna | QF | clay | Juan Antonio Marin | 6-1 6-3 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 169). ATP, WTA & Challenger.