H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 19:16 UTC
Mariano Puerta vs Emilio Benfele Alvarez H2H: 1-0
Mariano Puerta holds a 1–0 lead over Emilio Benfele Alvarez in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Mariano Puerta leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Mariano Puerta won the 1998 Bologna fourth round 5-7 7-6(6) 6-3.
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ARG
Age 47
Left-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 53
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 1998* | Bologna | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Mariano Puerta | 5-7 7-6(6) 6-3 | Emilio Benfele Alvarez | 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 |
| Emilio Benfele Alvarez | #1,529 | #81 | 591 | 1,670 | 45 | 67 | 40.2% | 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 | Emilio Benfele Alvarez | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1999 | 14–26 | 35.0% | #101 | 1,611 | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #198 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2000 | 39–21 | 65.0% | #21 | 1,726 | 0 | 2 | 1994 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #150 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2001 | 1–12 | 7.7% | #254 | 1,574 | 0 | 2 | 1995 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #176 | 1,527 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2002 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #116 | 1,597 | 0 | 2 | 1996 | 8–8 | 50.0% | #119 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2003 | 5–14 | 26.3% | #118 | 1,523 | 0 | 2 | 1997 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #103 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2004 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #133 | 1,510 | 0 | 2 | 1998 | 7–12 | 36.8% | #190 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2005 | 37–25 | 59.7% | #56 | 1,696 | 0 | 3 | 1999 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #141 | 1,575 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 6–7 | 46.2% | #125 | 1,571 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2001 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #273 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |