Gaston Gaudio vs Mariano Puerta — Buenos Aires Final

Buenos Aires · ATP · Final
ARG
Gaston Gaudio
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 February 2005
clay
ARG
Mariano Puerta
47 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Gaudio G.
6-4 6-4
Puerta M.
Gaudio G.
662
Puerta M.
44–

Gaston Gaudio defeated Mariano Puerta 6-4 6-4 in the Buenos Aires final on clay. The result followed the form book — Gaston Gaudio came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 32. Gaston Gaudio extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Gaston Gaudio edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-11-14Masters CupRRhardGaston Gaudio6-3 7-5
2003-02-17Buenos AiresR32clayGaston Gaudio6-4 6-2
2001-05-14Hamburg MastersR64clayGaston Gaudio6-2 6-3
2000-02-28SantiagoSFclayMariano Puerta3-6 6-4 6-2
1999-05-10Rome MastersR64clayGaston Gaudio6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Gaudio G.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Puerta M.

Puerta M.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Gaudio G.

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
Gaudio G.Puerta M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
65%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
4.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (150 vs 60). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
24°CDrizzle
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 82%

Draw

Final
Gaudio G.
Puerta M.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Puerta M.
Acasuso J.
6-47-65
Gaudio G.
Martin A.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Puerta M.
Moya C.
7-606-3
Gaudio G.
Nadal R.
0-66-06-1
Martin A.
Mantilla F.
5-76-47-63
Acasuso J.
Almagro N.
6-36-4
R16
Puerta M.
Burgsmuller L.
6-26-0
Mantilla F.
Lopez M.
4-67-657-64
Almagro N.
Zabaleta M.
6-746-46-4
Martin A.
Canas G.
6-46-3
Nadal R.
Starace P.
6-16-3
Moya C.
Monaco J.
6-16-2
Acasuso J.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-46-3
Gaudio G.
Saretta F.
6-36-2
R32
Martin A.
Ferrer D.
5-0
Gaudio G.
Luzzi F.
2-66-16-3
Puerta M.
Guzman J.
6-27-62
Acasuso J.
Mathieu P.
6-36-2
Zabaleta M.
Calatrava A.
6-36-2
Nadal R.
Calleri A.
7-626-3
Almagro N.
Ventura S.
6-36-3
Burgsmuller L.
Volandri F.
6-46-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Sanchez D.
6-46-3
Starace P.
Massa E.
7-656-0
Saretta F.
Montanes A.
6-30-66-2
Mantilla F.
Hernandez O.
6-47-60
Lopez M.
Chela J.
7-56-1
Monaco J.
Costa A.
7-56-4
Canas G.
Corretja A.
6-36-1
Moya C.
Luczak P.
6-37-65