Marat Safin vs Mariano Puerta — Barcelona Round of 32
Barcelona · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 April 2000 ·
clay
Safin M.6-7 7-6 6-4
Puerta M.
Safin M.
6762
Puerta M.
7641
Marat Safin defeated Mariano Puerta 6-7 7-6 6-4 in the Barcelona round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mariano Puerta came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Marat Safin claimed a first win over Mariano Puerta in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marat Safin dropped the opening set before beating Mariano Puerta 6–7 7–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-07-19 | Stuttgart Outdoor | R64 | clay | Mariano Puerta | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
3.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 161). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast