Match facts
Mexico City 1998PlayersAt the time of the match
| Jiri Novak | Mariano Puerta | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #98 | #42 |
| Ranking points | 522 | 937 |
| Seed | - | #5 |
| Country | CZE | ARG |
| Age | 24 | 20 |
| Plays | Right | Left |
| Height | 190 cm | 180 cm |
| 1998 season | 20 - 21 | 21 - 12 |
| Clay record | 128 - 99 (56.4%) | 108 - 77 (58.4%) |
| Career record | 339 - 265 (56.1%) | 128 - 119 (51.8%) |
Road in Mexico City1998
Jiri Novak
Jiri Novak6-46-7(5)7-6(4)Round of 32Ramon DelgadoJiri Novak6-37-6(1)Round of 16Leonardo LavalleJiri Novak6-33-66-3QuarterfinalJordi BurilloJiri Novak6-36-7(1)6-3SemifinalMariano PuertaJiri Novak6-36-3FinalXavier Malisse Mariano Puerta
Mariano Puerta6-46-4Round of 32Karim AlamiMariano Puerta6-16-2Round of 16Lucas Arnold KerMariano Puerta5-76-16-4QuarterfinalAlejandro HernandezJiri Novak6-36-7(1)6-3SemifinalMariano Puerta
Serve statistics
| Jiri Novak | Mariano Puerta | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 18 | 2 |
| Double faults | 2 | 4 |
| Service points | 84 | 99 |
| 1st serve in | 75% | 67.7% |
| 1st serve won | 82.5% | 67.2% |
| 2nd serve won | 61.9% | 50% |
| Service games | 16 | 14 |
| Break points saved | 1 / 2 | 5 / 8 |