H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC
Gustavo Kuerten vs Mariano Puerta H2H: 3-2
Gustavo Kuerten holds a 3–2 lead over Mariano Puerta in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, they are tied 2–2 on clay, while Gustavo Kuerten leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Mariano Puerta won the 2000 Bogota semifinal 3-6 6-1 7-6(3).
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BRA
Age 49
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
3
–
2
5 main draw meetings
ARG
Age 47
Left-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2000* | Bogota | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | Mariano Puerta | 3-6 6-1 7-6(3) | Gustavo Kuerten | Match data |
| Mar 5, 2000* | Santiago | ATP 250 | F | Clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-6(3) 6-3 | Mariano Puerta | Match data |
| Jul 8, 1999* | Gstaad | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 6-4 | Mariano Puerta | Match data |
| Aug 19, 1998* | New Haven | ATP 250 | R64 | Hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-3 6-4 | Mariano Puerta | Match data |
| Aug 1, 1998* | Umag | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Mariano Puerta | 6-4 1-6 7-6(5) | Gustavo Kuerten | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavo Kuerten | #1,132 | #1 | 4,750 | 2,140 | 336 | 182 | 64.9% | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 20 |
| Mariano Puerta | #1,009 | #9 | 1,834 | 1,893 | 121 | 116 | 51.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Gustavo Kuerten | Mariano Puerta | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #141 | 1,530 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1996 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #88 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 21–12 | 63.6% | #39 | 1,706 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1997 | 34–23 | 59.6% | #14 | 1,779 | 1 | 1 | 1999 | 14–26 | 35.0% | #101 | 1,611 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1998 | 39–24 | 61.9% | #23 | 1,781 | 1 | 3 | 2000 | 39–21 | 65.0% | #21 | 1,726 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1999 | 47–24 | 66.2% | #5 | 1,860 | 1 | 5 | 2001 | 1–12 | 7.7% | #254 | 1,574 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 2000 | 59–18 | 76.6% | #1 | 2,012 | 2 | 10 | 2002 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #116 | 1,597 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 2001 | 57–17 | 77.0% | #2 | 1,915 | 3 | 16 | 2003 | 5–14 | 26.3% | #118 | 1,523 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 2002 | 24–14 | 63.2% | #37 | 1,874 | 3 | 17 | 2004 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #133 | 1,510 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 2003 | 40–19 | 67.8% | #16 | 1,854 | 3 | 19 | 2005 | 37–25 | 59.7% | #56 | 1,696 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 2004 | 23–12 | 65.7% | #40 | 1,834 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2005 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #291 | 1,714 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2006 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1078 | 1,689 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2007 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #680 | 1,601 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2008 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #1150 | 1,560 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |