Rafael Nadal vs Mariano Puerta — Acapulco Semi-final

Acapulco · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 February 2005
hard
ARG
Mariano Puerta
47 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-4 6-1
Puerta M.
Nadal R.
662
Puerta M.
41–

Rafael Nadal defeated Mariano Puerta 6-4 6-1 in the Acapulco semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-08-08Canada MastersQFhardRafael Nadal6-3 6-1
2005-05-23Roland GarrosFclayRafael Nadal6-7(6) 6-3 6-1 7-5
2003-07-21UmagR16clayRafael Nadal6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Puerta M.

Puerta M.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Serve advantage — Nadal R.

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
Nadal R.Puerta M.
1st serve in·Even
65%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
54%
Service points won·Even
67%
65%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Even
4.4
4.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 60). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
33°CMainly clear
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 38%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Montanes A.
6-16-0
Semi-finals
Montanes A.
Calleri A.
7-631-67-64
Nadal R.
Puerta M.
6-46-1
Quarter-finals
Calleri A.
Novak J.
7-56-1
Puerta M.
Mantilla F.
6-43-67-65
Nadal R.
Canas G.
7-56-3
Montanes A.
Volandri F.
4-66-36-4
R16
Volandri F.
Martin A.
7-657-5
Puerta M.
Moya C.
4-66-36-4
Novak J.
Hernandez O.
6-36-1
Canas G.
Devilder N.
6-07-5
Nadal R.
Ventura S.
7-606-2
Calleri A.
Monaco J.
7-646-3
Montanes A.
Zib T.
6-47-615
Mantilla F.
Ferrer D.
7-56-2
R32
Ventura S.
Almagro N.
2-66-46-2
Nadal R.
Calatrava A.
6-46-4
Martin A.
Vanek J.
6-02-67-61
Zib T.
Gaudio G.
2-67-5
Canas G.
Massa E.
6-42-2
Ferrer D.
Mello R.
4-66-36-2
Calleri A.
Patience O.
7-57-65
Devilder N.
Acasuso J.
6-46-4
Monaco J.
Chela J.
6-26-3
Volandri F.
Zabaleta M.
6-27-66
Montanes A.
Hernandez A.
6-26-3
Novak J.
Marin J.
6-37-5
Mantilla F.
Gallardo Valles M.
6-16-1
Puerta M.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-37-63
Moya C.
Lapentti N.
6-47-64
Hernandez O.
Sanchez D.
6-46-2