Career 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 Too close to call — 9–6 on categories Mantilla wins on titles. Puerta’s case rests on aces. ATP Tour career: Puerta 239 matches, Mantilla 530 matches.
Mantilla has 11 titles (one every 33.3 matches) to Puerta’s 3 titles (one every 50 matches). Puerta averages 3.4 aces a match to Mantilla’s 2.8 (22% more). Puerta averages 1.9 double faults a match to Mantilla’s 2.3. Winners’ edge: Mantilla’s team won 59%, Puerta’s team won 51% of the matches they played. Longevity: Mantilla has 530 matches across 13 seasons, Puerta 239 in 9 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.0 3 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.0 11 total · best 1
65.1 First serve in % 62.2
68.8 First-serve points won % 67.0
60.1 Break points saved % 58.4
36.9 Return points won % 40.2
3.4 820 total · best 16 Acesper game 2.8 1,484 total · best 18
Head to head 3 6 matches since 1999 3
Clay · 6 matches Puerta 3 Mantilla 3 Grand Slams · 1 match Puerta 0 Mantilla 1 Last meetings 16 May 2005 · St. Poelten · Round of 16 · Clay Mantilla won 7-6(2) 4-6 7-5 21 Feb 2005 · Acapulco · Quarterfinal · Clay Puerta won 6-4 3-6 7-6(5) 21 Apr 2003 · Barcelona · Round of 64 · Clay Mantilla won 7-6(8) 6-3 10 July 2000 · Gstaad · Round of 16 · Clay Puerta won 6-0 6-2 6 Mar 2000 · Bogota · Quarterfinal · Clay Puerta won 7-6(2) 6-3 24 May 1999 · Roland Garros · Round of 64 · Clay Mantilla won 7-5 6-4 6-4 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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