Nicolas Lapentti vs Jaime Cortes — Colombia Masters 3 Semi-final
Nicolas Lapentti defeated Jaime Cortes 6-2 6-4 in the Colombia Masters 3 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jaime Cortes came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Nicolas Lapentti had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 5 on clay. Nicolas Lapentti claimed a first win over Jaime Cortes in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Lapentti dropped just 6 games past Jaime Cortes.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedLapentti N. took it in straight 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
- Lapentti N.July 1995Colombia Masters 3This matchClay6-2 6-4
- Cortes J.July 1993Colombia Masters 3Clay7-6 6-4
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchLapentti N.Cortes J.1 714ELO1 5101 651Clay ELO1 5072–8Last 101–918Age29RightPlaysRight