H2H data updated: 2026-09-01 00:00 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 round of 16 5-7 7-6(6) 6-3.

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Mariano Puerta
ARG Age 47 Left-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main draw meetings
Emilio Benfele Alvarez
ESP Age 53 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Mariano Puerta #103 5-7 7-6(6) 6-3 Emilio Benfele Alvarez #146 Match data Jun 12, 1998* R16 Bologna ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Clay

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories 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
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1997 2–1 66.7% — 1,531 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1998 21–12 63.6% #39 1,706 0 1 — — — — — — —
20 1999 14–26 35.0% #101 1,616 0 1 1993 1–4 20.0% #198 1,481 0 0
21 2000 39–21 65.0% #21 1,725 0 2 1994 4–4 50.0% #150 1,518 0 0
22 2001 1–12 7.7% #254 1,573 0 2 1995 3–6 33.3% #176 1,528 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 1,522 0 2 1997 15–19 44.1% #103 1,587 0 0
25 2004 0–1 0.0% #133 1,509 0 2 1998 7–12 36.8% #190 1,596 0 0
26 2005 37–25 59.7% #56 1,695 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

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Mariano Puerta Emilio Benfele Alvarez
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
18 1997 — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1998 0 2 2 0.0% 21 9 30 70.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1999 6 10 16 37.5% 8 16 24 33.3% — — — — — — — — 1993 — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
21 2000 1 6 7 14.3% 37 13 50 74.0% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 1994 — — — — 4 4 8 50.0% — — — — — — — —
22 2001 0 1 1 0.0% 1 10 11 9.1% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1995 — — — — 3 5 8 37.5% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
23 2002 — — — — 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — — — — — 1996 0 1 1 0.0% 8 7 15 53.3% — — — — — — — —
24 2003 0 4 4 0.0% 5 9 14 35.7% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1997 0 1 1 0.0% 14 14 28 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0%
25 2004 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1998 0 5 5 0.0% 6 6 12 50.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
26 2005 6 5 11 54.5% 28 13 41 68.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 6 9 33.3% 1999 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2000 0 2 2 0.0% 6 5 11 54.5% — — — — — — — —
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2001 0 2 2 0.0% 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — — — — —
Career — 13 28 41 31.7% 104 76 180 57.8% 0 4 4 0.0% 4 8 12 33.3% — 0 11 11 0.0% 43 49 92 46.7% 1 3 4 25.0% 1 4 5 20.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Mariano Puerta Emilio Benfele Alvarez
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
18 1997 1531 110.1 -1.06 -2.79 1.385 55.6% — +53 — 66.7% +0.67 — — — +0.12 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1998 1707 136.4 +1.08 -0.90 1.031 50.6% — +94 — 57.9% +0.46 11–3 (79%) 6–3 (67%) — +0.39 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1999 1616 129.5 -1.55 -1.75 0.882 47.9% -40 +26 — 44.0% -0.45 2–11 (15%) 5–7 (42%) — -0.85 1993 1482 106.5 — — — — — +51 — 18.2% -2.45 1–0 1–0 — +0.01
21 2000 1725 148.1 +3.13 +0.81 1.097 51.7% -181 +130 — 67.4% +0.99 6–6 (50%) 11–6 (65%) — -0.20 1994 1518 117.9 — — — — — +50 — 55.6% -0.11 0–2 3–0 (100%) — +0.19
22 2001 1574 112.2 -2.77 -3.94 0.719 44.5% — +105 — 22.6% -1.84 1–3 (25%) 2–2 (50%) — -0.43 1995 1529 118.8 — — — — — +51 — 33.3% -1.05 — 3–0 (100%) — -0.11
23 2002 1598 109.4 -2.76 -0.53 0.832 46.1% — +65 — 35.3% -1.00 1–1 1–1 — +0.12 1996 1596 134.8 — — — — — +69 — 52.6% 0.00 2–4 (33%) 2–2 (50%) — -0.22
24 2003 1523 115.6 -0.19 -3.28 0.866 47.3% -56 +90 — 29.3% -1.02 1–1 1–2 (33%) — -0.18 1997 1587 127.5 — — — — -115 +98 +25 43.9% -0.22 6–6 (50%) 4–8 (33%) — +1.21
25 2004 1510 96.4 +0.04 -4.46 0.216 29.6% — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — +0.05 1998 1596 123.8 — — — — -137 +92 — 40.0% -0.54 3–4 (43%) 1–5 (17%) — +0.04
26 2005 1696 143.6 +2.78 -0.80 1.046 50.6% -143 +177 — 57.1% +0.20 12–9 (57%) 21–9 (70%) — +2.48 1999 1575 97.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — +0.20
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2000 1571 114.0 — — — — — +95 — 48.1% 0.00 2–3 (40%) 2–3 (40%) — +0.69
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2001 1495 99.2 — — — — — +88 — 25.0% -1.38 0–2 0–1 — +0.52
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2002 1479 96.8 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 2009 1650 97.7 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1893 140.7 +1.26 -1.01 0.980 49.7% -111 +113 — 52.6% +0.05 34–34 (50%) 47–30 (61%) 106.2 +0.64 — 1671 128.0 — — — — -130 +81 +25 42.3% -0.46 14–21 (40%) 16–19 (46%) 96.9 +2.26

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.