Mariano Puerta vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Rome Masters Round of 32
Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 May 2000 ·
clay
Puerta M.6-4 6-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Puerta M.
662
Kafelnikov Y.
440
Mariano Puerta defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-4 6-4 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Mariano Puerta claimed a first win over Yevgeny Kafelnikov in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mariano Puerta edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-05-21 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 2-6 7-5 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.7
6.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
4.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (161 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast