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Mariano Puerta def. Gustavo Kuerten
6-4 1-6 7-6(5)
Match Information
| Date | Aug 1, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Umag |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Mariano Puerta |
| Score | 6-4 1-6 7-6(5) |
| Loser | Gustavo Kuerten |
| Duration | 1h 55m |
| Stat | Mariano Puerta | Gustavo Kuerten |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 21 |
| Double faults | 1 | 4 |
| First serve % | 55 | 55 |
| First serve points won % | 76 | 84 |
| Second serve points won % | 51 | 43 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 71 |
| Break points converted % | 29 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 65 | 66 |
| Return points won % | 34 | 35 |
| Total points won % | 48 | 52 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mariano Puerta | Gustavo Kuerten |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ARG | BRA |
| Birth date | Sep 19, 1978 | Sep 10, 1976 |
| Age | 19 | 21 |
| Height | 180 | 190 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 95 | 22 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 526 | 1,653 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,574 | 1,851 |
| Career W-L | 121–116 | 336–182 |
| Career earnings | $1,781,372 | $14,807,000 |
Path
Mariano Puerta's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 1998 | R16 | Javier Sanchez | 6-4 4-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 30, 1998 | R32 | Dominik Hrbaty | 6-3 2-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mariano Puerta's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 1998 | SF | Bohdan Ulihrach | 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Gustavo Kuerten's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 1998 | R16 | Jiri Novak | 4-6 7-6(1) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 30, 1998 | R32 | Marc Kevin Goellner | 6-0 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |