Rafael Nadal #39 def. Mariano Puerta #74

6-4 6-1

Rafael Nadal defeated Mariano Puerta 6-4 6-1 in the 2005 Mexican Open semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalMariano Puerta
Aces44
Double faults10
First serve %7975
First serve points won %8151
Second serve points won %4046
Break points saved %067
Break points converted %33100
Service points won %7250
Return points won %5028
Total points won %6139

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalMariano Puerta
Country ESP ARG
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Sep 19, 1978
Age1826
Height185 cm180 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)3974
Ranking points (entering)925521
Elo (entering)1,8811,643
Current career W-L1,056–228121–116
Current career earnings$134,946,100$1,781,372
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #39 1 0 Mariano Puerta #74

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Guillermo Canas #127-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 26, 2005QF
Santiago Ventura #777-6(0) 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 25, 2005R16
Alex Calatrava #816-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 24, 2005R32

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Albert Montanes #956-1 6-0WH2HMatch dataFeb 27, 2005F

Mariano Puerta's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Felix Mantilla #976-4 3-6 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataFeb 26, 2005QF
Carlos Moya #64-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 25, 2005R16
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez #846-3 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataFeb 24, 2005R32