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Mariano Puerta def. Xavier Malisse
6-2 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Aug 13, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Canada Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Mariano Puerta |
| Score | 6-2 6-4 |
| Loser | Xavier Malisse |
| Duration | 1h 5m |
| Stat | Mariano Puerta | Xavier Malisse |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 7 |
| Double faults | 0 | 4 |
| First serve % | 78 | 55 |
| First serve points won % | 71 | 57 |
| Second serve points won % | 78 | 41 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 38 |
| Break points converted % | 62 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 72 | 50 |
| Return points won % | 50 | 28 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mariano Puerta | Xavier Malisse |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ARG | BEL |
| Birth date | Sep 19, 1978 | Jul 19, 1980 |
| Age | 26 | 25 |
| Height | 180 | 185 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 11 | 58 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,652 | 643 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,795 | 1,775 |
| Career W-L | 121–116 | 282–265 |
| Career earnings | $1,781,372 | $5,702,871 |
Path
Mariano Puerta's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2005 | R32 | Andrei Pavel | 3-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 10, 2005 | R64 | Luis Horna | 7-6(7) 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
Mariano Puerta's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2005 | QF | Rafael Nadal | 3-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Xavier Malisse's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2005 | R32 | Thomas Johansson | 7-5 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 10, 2005 | R64 | Frank Dancevic | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |