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Rafael Nadal def. Mariano Puerta
6-4 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Feb 26, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Acapulco |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Rafael Nadal |
| Score | 6-4 6-1 |
| Loser | Mariano Puerta |
| Duration | 1h 16m |
| Stat | Rafael Nadal | Mariano Puerta |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 4 |
| Double faults | 1 | 0 |
| First serve % | 79 | 75 |
| First serve points won % | 81 | 51 |
| Second serve points won % | 40 | 46 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 72 | 50 |
| Return points won % | 50 | 28 |
| Total points won % | 61 | 39 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Rafael Nadal | Mariano Puerta |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | ARG |
| Birth date | Jun 3, 1986 | Sep 19, 1978 |
| Age | 18 | 26 |
| Height | 185 | 180 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 39 | 74 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 925 | 521 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,876 | 1,644 |
| Career W-L | 1,045–225 | 121–116 |
| Career earnings | $134,946,100 | $1,781,372 |
Path
Rafael Nadal's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2005 | QF | Guillermo Canas | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 25, 2005 | R16 | Santiago Ventura | 7-6(0) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 24, 2005 | R32 | Alex Calatrava | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rafael Nadal's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2005 | F | Albert Montanes | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mariano Puerta's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2005 | QF | Felix Mantilla | 6-4 3-6 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 25, 2005 | R16 | Carlos Moya | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 24, 2005 | R32 | Guillermo Garcia-Lopez | 6-3 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |