Mariano Puerta vs Nikolay Davydenko — Roland Garros Semi-final
Roland Garros · ATP · Semi-final
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 23 May 2005 ·
clay
Puerta M.6-3 5-7 2-6 6-4 6-4
Davydenko N.
Puerta M.
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Davydenko N.
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Mariano Puerta defeated Nikolay Davydenko 6-3 5-7 2-6 6-4 6-4 in the Roland Garros semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nikolay Davydenko came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 128. Mariano Puerta claimed a first win over Nikolay Davydenko in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mariano Puerta closed it out in five sets, 6–3 5–7 2–6 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-11-14 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2005-05-11 | Hamburg | R32 | clay | Nikolay Davydenko | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2005-05-09 | Hamburg Masters | R32 | clay | Nikolay Davydenko | 7-5 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
67%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
49%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
40%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.6
2.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.7
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (60 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast