Mariano Puerta vs Gustavo Kuerten — Bogota Semi-final
Bogota · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 March 2000 ·
hard
Puerta M.3-6 6-1 7-6
Kuerten G.
Puerta M.
3672
Kuerten G.
6161
Mariano Puerta defeated Gustavo Kuerten 3-6 6-1 7-6 in the Bogota semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Mariano Puerta narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Mariano Puerta dropped the opening set before beating Gustavo Kuerten 3–6 6–1 7–6.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-02-28 | Santiago | F | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-6 6-3 |
| 1999-07-05 | Gstaad | R32 | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1998-08-17 | New Haven | R64 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1998-07-27 | Umag | QF | clay | Mariano Puerta | 6-4 1-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.7
8.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (161 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast