Career 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 Too close to call — 9–6 on categories Puerta wins on first serve in %. Clement’s case rests on titles. ATP Tour career: Puerta 239 matches, Clement 622 matches.
Clement has 4 titles (one every 33.3 matches) to Puerta’s 3 titles (one every 50 matches). Clement averages 5 aces a match to Puerta’s 3.4 (46% more). Puerta has the better first serve in %: 65.1 to Clement’s 56.8. Longevity: Clement has 622 matches across 16 seasons, Puerta 239 in 9 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.0 3 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.0 4 total · best 1
65.1 First serve in % 56.8
68.8 First-serve points won % 70.5
60.1 Break points saved % 59.4
36.9 Return points won % 38.2
3.4 820 total · best 16 Acesper game 5 3,113 total · best 25
Head to head 4 5 matches since 1999 1
Clay · 4 matches Puerta 4 Clement 0 Hard · 1 match Puerta 0 Clement 1 Grand Slams · 1 match Puerta 1 Clement 0 Last meetings 4 Apr 2005 · Casablanca · Quarterfinal · Clay Puerta won 4-6 6-1 6-2 28 May 2001 · Roland Garros · Round of 128 · Clay Puerta won 7-6(3) 3-6 7-6(5) 1-6 9-7 21 May 2001 · World Team Cup · Round robin · Clay Puerta won 6-3 6-1 31 July 2000 · ATP Masters 1000 Canada · Round of 64 · Hard Clement won 6-3 6-3 19 Apr 1999 · ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo · Round of 64 · Clay Puerta won 6-4 6-2 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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