H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Mariano Puerta vs Christian Ruud H2H: 1-2
Christian Ruud holds a 2–1 lead over Mariano Puerta in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Christian Ruud leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Christian Ruud won the 1999 St. Poelten third round 3-6 6-1 7-6(2).
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ARG
Age 47
Left-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
NOR
Age 53
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 1999* | St. Poelten | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Christian Ruud | 3-6 6-1 7-6(2) | Mariano Puerta | Match data |
| May 5, 1999* | Hamburg Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Clay | Mariano Puerta | 6-3 6-3 | Christian Ruud | Match data |
| Feb 11, 1999* | San Jose | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Christian Ruud | 6-2 4-6 6-3 | Mariano Puerta | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariano Puerta | #1,009 | #9 | 1,834 | 1,893 | 121 | 116 | 51.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Christian Ruud | #662 | #39 | 1,006 | 1,768 | 98 | 128 | 43.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Mariano Puerta | Christian Ruud | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1998 | 21–12 | 63.6% | #39 | 1,706 | 0 | 1 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #291 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1999 | 14–26 | 35.0% | #101 | 1,611 | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #146 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2000 | 39–21 | 65.0% | #21 | 1,726 | 0 | 2 | 1994 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #84 | 1,519 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2001 | 1–12 | 7.7% | #254 | 1,574 | 0 | 2 | 1995 | 15–24 | 38.5% | #75 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2002 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #116 | 1,597 | 0 | 2 | 1996 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #59 | 1,657 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2003 | 5–14 | 26.3% | #118 | 1,523 | 0 | 2 | 1997 | 23–25 | 47.9% | #65 | 1,620 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2004 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #133 | 1,510 | 0 | 2 | 1998 | 2–13 | 13.3% | #86 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2005 | 37–25 | 59.7% | #56 | 1,696 | 0 | 3 | 1999 | 22–17 | 56.4% | #67 | 1,650 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 8–16 | 33.3% | #144 | 1,585 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2001 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #290 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 |