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Mariano Puerta #103 def. Emilio Benfele Alvarez #146

5-7 7-6(6) 6-3

Match Information

Date Jun 12, 1998*
Tournament Bologna
Category ATP 250
Surface Clay
RoundR16
Winner Mariano Puerta
Score5-7 7-6(6) 6-3
Loser Emilio Benfele Alvarez
Duration2h 30m

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldMariano PuertaEmilio Benfele Alvarez
Country ARG ESP
Birth dateSep 19, 1978Nov 15, 1972
Age1925
Height180183
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)103146
Ranking points (entering)487324
Elo (entering)1,5511,604
Career W-L121–11645–67
Career earnings$1,781,372$902,099
Pre-match H2H
Mariano Puerta 0 – 0 Emilio Benfele Alvarez

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Path

Mariano Puerta's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 11, 1998R32 Johan Van Herck 6-3 6-2W—Match data

Mariano Puerta's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 13, 1998QF Juan Antonio Marin 1-6 3-6LH2HMatch data

Emilio Benfele Alvarez's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 11, 1998R32 Fernando Meligeni 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch data