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Gustavo Kuerten #26 def. Mariano Puerta #61

6-3 6-4

Match Information

Date Aug 19, 1998*
Tournament New Haven
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner Gustavo Kuerten
Score6-3 6-4
Loser Mariano Puerta
Duration1h
StatGustavo KuertenMariano Puerta
Aces101
Double faults53
First serve %4767
First serve points won %9367
Second serve points won %5033
Break points saved %6750
Break points converted %5033
Service points won %7056
Return points won %4430
Total points won %5842

Pre-match Comparison

FieldGustavo KuertenMariano Puerta
Country BRA ARG
Birth dateSep 10, 1976Sep 19, 1978
Age2119
Height190180
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2661
Ranking points (entering)1,281722
Elo (entering)1,7981,646
Career W-L336–182121–116
Career earnings$14,807,000$1,781,372
Pre-match H2H
Gustavo Kuerten 0 1 Mariano Puerta

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