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Mariano Puerta def. Jurgen Melzer
6-2 4-6 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Sep 25, 2003* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Palermo |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Mariano Puerta |
| Score | 6-2 4-6 6-4 |
| Loser | Jurgen Melzer |
| Duration | 1h 50m |
| Stat | Mariano Puerta | Jurgen Melzer |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 5 |
| Double faults | 4 | 5 |
| First serve % | 51 | 47 |
| First serve points won % | 78 | 71 |
| Second serve points won % | 45 | 39 |
| Break points saved % | 33 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 67 |
| Service points won % | 62 | 54 |
| Return points won % | 46 | 38 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mariano Puerta | Jurgen Melzer |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ARG | AUT |
| Birth date | Sep 19, 1978 | May 22, 1981 |
| Age | 25 | 22 |
| Height | 180 | 183 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 105 | 81 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 348 | 457 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,528 | 1,616 |
| Career W-L | 121–116 | 326–303 |
| Career earnings | $1,781,372 | $10,739,212 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.