Fabrice Santoro vs Nicolas LapenttiAustralian Open Round of 64

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
53 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 19 January 1998
hard
49 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Santoro F.
6-4 3-6 3-6 6-2 6-4
Lapentti N.
Santoro F.
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Lapentti N.
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Fabrice Santoro defeated Nicolas Lapentti 6-4 3-6 3-6 6-2 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Lapentti came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Fabrice Santoro narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Fabrice Santoro closed it out in five sets, 6–4 3–6 3–6 6–2 6–4.

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-10-08MoscowR32hardNicolas Lapentti3-6 6-3 6-2
1999-11-01Paris MastersR32hardNicolas Lapentti6-3 7-6(5)
1998-08-31US OpenR128hardFabrice Santoro4-6 7-5 6-3 3-6 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Santoro F.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Lapentti N.

Lapentti N.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Santoro F.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
57%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Even
4.2
4.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.8
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
51
45
Break points saved·Slight edge
80
70
Break points won·Clear edge
54
42
Deciding sets·Even
50
49
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
59
73

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
20°COvercast
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 59%

Draw

R128
Stoltenberg J.
Blanco G.
6-2
Stark J.
Costa C.
6-34-1
Pioline C.
Meligeni F.
6-41-66-5
Damm Sr M.
Woodforde M.
6-47-633-0
Kucera K.
Bruguera S.
3-67-56-1
Prinosil D.
Van Herck J.
3-66-726-16-46-1
Alonso J.
Furlan R.
7-696-22-66-2
Clavet F.
Burgsmuller L.
2-66-26-36-4
Dosedel S.
Boetsch A.
6-43-66-37-62
Gustafsson M.
Van Scheppingen D.
6-46-36-0
Sanguinetti D.
Martin A.
6-03-67-686-3
Sampras P.
Schalken S.
7-56-46-2
Squillari F.
Johansson T.
6-42-66-36-768-6
Reneberg R.
Ondruska M.
6-36-16-1
Escude N.
Larsson M.
5-74-67-56-110-8
Kuerten G.
Diaz J.
6-33-66-36-2
Siemerink J.
Ivanisevic G.
6-27-633-66-4
Golmard J.
Henman T.
6-36-736-23-611-9
Wheaton D.
Craca M.
6-43-66-36-3
Kiefer N.
Draper M.
6-46-46-0
Tebbutt M.
Filippini M.
7-57-56-756-4
Black W.
Steven B.
6-46-26-2
Raoux G.
Stolle S.
2-66-34-66-26-0
Chang M.
Carlsen K.
6-37-625-76-3
Apell J.
Muster T.
6-47-657-5
Roux L.
Nydahl T.
6-37-656-3
Rios M.
Stafford G.
6-16-06-3
Costa A.
Haas T.
7-656-26-4
Berasategui A.
Braasch K.
3-66-36-46-3
Rafter P.
Tarango J.
7-647-646-747-5
Martin T.
Sanchez J.
6-16-46-1
Agassi A.
Martelli M.
3-67-636-26-2
Medvedev A.
Smith L.
6-26-06-2
Gross O.
Goellner M.
7-686-46-2
Gaudenzi A.
Pescariu D.
6-24-66-26-2
Rusedski G.
Witt D.
7-646-36-4
Van Garsse C.
Ruud C.
7-644-61-66-46-3
Woodbridge T.
Dewulf F.
7-56-37-5
Korda P.
Portas A.
6-34-66-16-4
Draper S.
Hrbaty D.
6-47-57-5
Spadea V.
Stasiak J.
6-746-16-44-66-3
Rosset M.
Macphie B.
6-40-66-43-66-4
Burillo J.
Sargsian S.
6-36-41-63-69-7
Corretja A.
Ker L.
6-47-52-66-3
Black B.
Mantilla F.
6-46-04-66-4
Pozzi G.
Clement A.
6-44-65-76-26-4
Obrien A.
Gambill J.
3-67-56-16-3
Campbell S.
Gimelstob J.
3-66-33-66-36-4
Santoro F.
Benfele Alvarez E.
4-66-06-35-76-4
Lapentti N.
Viloca Puig J.
5-76-36-46-736-1
Ferreira W.
Kroslak J.
6-43-66-26-3
Bjorkman J.
Belobrajdic A.
2-66-16-16-1
Moya C.
Tramacchi P.
6-46-36-767-63
Fromberg R.
Larkham T.
2-66-36-43-66-3
Lareau S.
Norman M.
6-46-757-666-747-5
Tillstrom M.
Paes L.
6-36-26-2
Nestor D.
Schaller G.
6-36-07-66
Vacek D.
Hewitt L.
6-26-41-62-66-3
Philippoussis M.
Calatrava A.
7-606-47-64
Arazi H.
Dreekmann H.
7-626-36-2
Alami K.
Radulescu A.
7-605-76-36-2
Washington M.
Vasek R.
6-26-44-67-5
Ilie A.
Knippschild J.
6-46-26-3
Enqvist T.
Marin J.
6-36-46-3