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Jurgen Melzer def. Mariano Puerta
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Apr 21, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Houston |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Jurgen Melzer |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Mariano Puerta |
| Duration | 1h 3m |
| Stat | Jurgen Melzer | Mariano Puerta |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 0 |
| Double faults | 2 | 3 |
| First serve % | 66 | 64 |
| First serve points won % | 74 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 60 | 44 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 40 |
| Break points converted % | 60 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 56 |
| Return points won % | 44 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jurgen Melzer | Mariano Puerta |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUT | ARG |
| Birth date | May 22, 1981 | Sep 19, 1978 |
| Age | 23 | 26 |
| Height | 183 | 180 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 40 | 43 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 895 | 875 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,734 | 1,729 |
| Career W-L | 326–303 | 121–116 |
| Career earnings | $10,739,212 | $1,781,372 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.