Arnaud Di Pasquale vs Nicolas Lapentti — Bucharest Round of 16
Bucharest · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 September 1998
clay
Di Pasquale A.6-2 6-7 6-1
Lapentti N.
Di Pasquale A.
66762
Lapentti N.
27911
Arnaud Di Pasquale defeated Nicolas Lapentti 6-2 6-7 6-1 in the Bucharest round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Lapentti came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's quarter-final, but Arnaud Di Pasquale had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on clay. Arnaud Di Pasquale claimed a first win over Nicolas Lapentti in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Arnaud Di Pasquale came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–2 6–7 6–1.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-03-13 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Nicolas Lapentti | 3-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 1999-08-16 | Indianapolis | R16 | hard | Nicolas Lapentti | 6-4 7-6(5) |
| 1999-05-03 | Hamburg Masters | QF | clay | Nicolas Lapentti | 6-4 6-7(6) 6-2 |
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks
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 season1st serve in·Even
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
59%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
55%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
4.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.9
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (159 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Draw
Quarter-finals
Clavet F.
Alonso J.
7-56-0
Portas A.
Pavel A.
2-66-37-5
Di Pasquale A.
Blanco G.
7-622-66-2
Voinea A.
Benfele Alvarez E.
6-46-1
R16
Di Pasquale A.
Lapentti N.
6-26-776-1
Blanco G.
Diaz J.
6-46-2
Voinea A.
Moldovan I.
6-36-4
Benfele Alvarez E.
Fromberg R.
7-643-67-5
Portas A.
Savolt A.
2-67-636-2
Pavel A.
Costa C.
6-766-36-1
Clavet F.
Pescariu D.
3-67-56-2
Alonso J.
Calatrava A.
6-26-746-4
R32
Di Pasquale A.
Trifu G.
7-617-65
Alonso J.
Zib T.
1-0
Voinea A.
Marin J.
6-46-3
Fromberg R.
Sabau R.
6-746-16-3
Benfele Alvarez E.
Rovas N.
6-36-2
Moldovan I.
Puerta M.
6-46-4
Blanco G.
Hrbaty D.
7-667-5
Diaz J.
Karbacher B.
6-16-3
Lapentti N.
Apell J.
6-36-4
Savolt A.
Ilie A.
6-06-2
Portas A.
Sanchez J.
6-36-3
Pavel A.
Maggi F.
6-06-3
Costa C.
Grosjean S.
6-27-5
Calatrava A.
Gross O.
3-66-31-1
Pescariu D.
Ruud C.
6-36-4
Clavet F.
Vinck C.
6-27-62