H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 19:16 UTC
Mariano Puerta vs J. Balcells H2H: 0-1
J. Balcells leads Mariano Puerta 1–0 in 1 ATP main-draw meeting. J. Balcells' record is 1–0 on clay courts. Their latest meeting was at Bucharest in 2000, where J. Balcells won 6-4 6-4.
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ARG
Age 47
Left-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
ESP
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
Career Comparison
| Metric | Mariano Puerta | J. Balcells |
|---|---|---|
| Peak Ranking | #9 | #57 |
| Peak Points | 1,834 | 733 |
| Peak Elo | 1,893 | 1,733 |
| Singles W-L | 121–116 | 38–46 |
| Win % | 51.1% | 45.2% |
| Grand Slam titles | 0 | 0 |
| Masters 1000 titles | 0 | 0 |
| ATP Finals titles | 0 | 0 |
| ATP 500 titles | 0 | 0 |
| ATP 250 titles | 3 | 1 |
| Total titles | 3 | 1 |
| Mariano Puerta | J. Balcells | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Season | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1997 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #141 | 1,530 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #228 | 1,533 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 21–12 | 63.6% | #39 | 1,706 | 0 | 1 | 1999 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #216 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14–26 | 35.0% | #101 | 1,611 | 0 | 1 | 2000 | 11–7 | 61.1% | #71 | 1,663 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 39–21 | 65.0% | #21 | 1,726 | 0 | 2 | 2001 | 17–21 | 44.7% | #95 | 1,603 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1–12 | 7.7% | #254 | 1,574 | 0 | 2 | 2002 | 7–12 | 36.8% | #109 | 1,606 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #116 | 1,597 | 0 | 2 | 2003 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #337 | 1,556 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 5–14 | 26.3% | #118 | 1,523 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #133 | 1,510 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 37–25 | 59.7% | #56 | 1,696 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2000* | Bucharest | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | J. Balcells | 6-4 6-4 | Mariano Puerta | Match data |