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Mariano Puerta def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | May 11, 2000* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Mariano Puerta |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| Duration | 1h 11m |
| Stat | Mariano Puerta | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 3 |
| Double faults | 0 | 3 |
| First serve % | 70 | 48 |
| First serve points won % | 74 | 61 |
| Second serve points won % | 47 | 44 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 33 |
| Break points converted % | 67 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 66 | 52 |
| Return points won % | 48 | 34 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mariano Puerta | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ARG | RUS |
| Birth date | Sep 19, 1978 | Feb 18, 1974 |
| Age | 21 | 26 |
| Height | 180 | 190 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 38 | 3 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 850 | 2,828 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,778 | 1,862 |
| Career W-L | 121–116 | 568–281 |
| Career earnings | $1,781,372 | $23,883,797 |
Path
Mariano Puerta's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2000 | R64 | Renzo Furlan | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mariano Puerta's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2000 | R16 | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 7-6(5) 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2000 | R64 | Andrea Gaudenzi | 6-3 2-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |