Mariano Puerta #73 def. Mariano Zabaleta #96

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 Information

Match Statistics

StatMariano PuertaMariano Zabaleta
Aces510
Double faults18
First serve %6944
First serve points won %7370
Second serve points won %6543
Break points saved %5071
Break points converted %2950
Service points won %7055
Return points won %4530
Total points won %5545

Player Comparison

FieldMariano PuertaMariano Zabaleta
Country ARG ARG
Birth dateSep 19, 1978Feb 28, 1978
Age1920
Height180 cm183 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)7396
Ranking points (entering)620519
Elo (entering)1,6191,665
Current career W-L121–116201–208
Current career earnings$1,781,372$3,204,127
Pre-match H2H

Path

Mariano Puerta's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Galo Blanco #914-6 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataAug 14, 1998R16
Lucas Arnold Ker #886-4 4-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 13, 1998R32

Mariano Puerta's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Richard Fromberg #306-2 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 15, 1998SF

Mariano Zabaleta's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Fernando Vicente #715-7 7-6(10) 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 14, 1998R16
Renzo Furlan #1716-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 13, 1998R32