Rafael Nadal #58 def. Mariano Puerta #100

6-2 6-4

Rafael Nadal defeated Mariano Puerta 6-2 6-4 in the 2003 Croatia Open Umag round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalMariano Puerta
Aces81
Double faults12
First serve %73.0%55.0%
First serve points won %76.0%67.0%
Second serve points won %47.0%48.0%
Break points saved %100.0%50.0%
Break points converted %50.0%0.0%
Service points won %68.0%58.0%
Return points won %42.0%32.0%
Total points won %56.0%44.0%

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalMariano Puerta
Country ESP ARG
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Sep 19, 1978
Age1724
Height185 cm180 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)58100
Ranking points (entering)664402
Elo (entering)1,6651,547
Current career W-L1,056–228121–116
Current career earnings$134,946,100$1,781,372
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #58 0 0 Mariano Puerta #100

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Adrian Voinea #1376-3 1-0 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataJul 24, 2003R32

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Magnus Norman #866-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJul 26, 2003QF

Mariano Puerta's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Juan Antonio Marin #1536-3 7-5WH2HMatch dataJul 24, 2003R32