Francisco Ruiz vs Nicolas Lapentti — Colombia Masters 2 Round of 16
Francisco Ruiz defeated Nicolas Lapentti 6-7 6-3 6-2 in the Colombia Masters 2 round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Lapentti came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Francisco Ruiz had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on clay. Francisco Ruiz claimed a first win over Nicolas Lapentti in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Francisco Ruiz dropped the opening set before beating Nicolas Lapentti 6–7 6–3 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedRuiz F. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Ruiz F.July 1994Colombia Masters 2This matchClay6-7 6-3 6-2
- Lapentti N.July 1993Colombia Masters 3Clay6-2 6-3
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchRuiz F.Lapentti N.1 521ELO1 7141 531Clay ELO1 6514–6Last 102–8