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Mariano Puerta def. Marat Safin
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jul 21, 1999* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Stuttgart Outdoor |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Mariano Puerta |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Marat Safin |
| Duration | 1h 7m |
| Stat | Mariano Puerta | Marat Safin |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 2 |
| Double faults | 0 | 1 |
| First serve % | 53 | 80 |
| First serve points won % | 82 | 60 |
| Second serve points won % | 68 | 67 |
| Break points saved % | — | 33 |
| Break points converted % | 67 | — |
| Service points won % | 75 | 61 |
| Return points won % | 39 | 25 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mariano Puerta | Marat Safin |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ARG | RUS |
| Birth date | Sep 19, 1978 | Jan 27, 1980 |
| Age | 20 | 19 |
| Height | 180 | 193 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 45 | 37 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 856 | 1,056 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,618 | 1,770 |
| Career W-L | 121–116 | 395–247 |
| Career earnings | $1,781,372 | $14,373,291 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.