4-6 6-3 4-0 (ret.)
The match ended when Mariano Zabaleta retired.
Mariano Puerta defeated Mariano Zabaleta 4-6 6-3 4-0 RET after Mariano Zabaleta retired in the 1998 San Marino quarterfinal on clay courts.
Match Statistics
| Stat | Mariano Puerta | Mariano Zabaleta |
| Aces | 5 | 10 |
| Double faults | 1 | 8 |
| First serve % | 69 | 44 |
| First serve points won % | 73 | 70 |
| Second serve points won % | 65 | 43 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 71 |
| Break points converted % | 29 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 70 | 55 |
| Return points won % | 45 | 30 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Player Comparison
| Field | Mariano Puerta | Mariano Zabaleta |
| Country |
ARG
|
ARG
|
| Birth date | Sep 19, 1978 | Feb 28, 1978 |
| Age | 19 | 20 |
| Height | 180 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 73 | 96 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 620 | 519 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,619 | 1,665 |
| Current career W-L | 121–116 | 201–208 |
| Current career earnings | $1,781,372 | $3,204,127 |
Path
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