Mariano Puerta vs Marat Safin — Stuttgart Outdoor Round of 64
Stuttgart Outdoor · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 July 1999 ·
clay
Puerta M.6-3 6-4
Safin M.
Puerta M.
662
Safin M.
340
Mariano Puerta defeated Marat Safin 6-3 6-4 in the Stuttgart Outdoor round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Mariano Puerta claimed a first win over Marat Safin in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mariano Puerta closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-04-24 | Barcelona | R32 | clay | Marat Safin | 6-7 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.7
8.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.