Kepler Orellana vs Mariano Puerta — Mexico 1 Masters 2 Semi-final
Mexico 1 Masters 2 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 8 March 1997 ·
hard
Orellana K.6-3 6-1
Puerta M.
Orellana K.
662
Puerta M.
310
Kepler Orellana defeated Mariano Puerta 6-3 6-1 in the Mexico 1 Masters 2 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mariano Puerta came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Kepler Orellana had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on hard. Kepler Orellana claimed a first win over Mariano Puerta in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kepler Orellana dropped just 4 games past Mariano Puerta.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-05-24 | Mexico 3 Masters 1 | SF | hard | Mariano Puerta | 6-4 3-6 6-4 |
| 1997-04-05 | Mexico 2 Masters 2 | R16 | hard | Mariano Puerta | 6-3 2-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
—
65%
1st serve points won·
—
69%
2nd serve points won·
—
51%
Service points won·
—
63%
Return points won·
—
37%
Break points saved·
—
60%
Aces / match·
—
3.7
Double faults / match·
—
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.