Nicolas Lapentti vs Jiri Novak — Palermo Round of 32

Palermo · ATP · Round of 32
ECU
Nicolas Lapentti
49 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 October 1998
clay
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
Lapentti N.
6-3 7-5
Novak J.
Lapentti N.
672
Novak J.
35–

Nicolas Lapentti defeated Jiri Novak 6-3 7-5 in the Palermo round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Lapentti came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Nicolas Lapentti extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-03-17Miami MastersR64hardNicolas Lapentti2-6 6-3 6-4
2002-03-18Miami MastersR32hardNicolas Lapentti7-6(7) 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Lapentti N.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Novak J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Lapentti N.

Serve advantage — Novak J.

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
Lapentti N.Novak J.
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.0
4.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.0

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

Draw

Final
Puerta M.
Squillari F.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Squillari F.
Blanco G.
6-12-67-62
Puerta M.
Corretja A.
7-56-2
Quarter-finals
Puerta M.
Vicente F.
6-46-4
Corretja A.
Lapentti N.
7-56-2
Blanco G.
Di Pasquale A.
7-676-2
Squillari F.
Zabaleta M.
5-76-46-3
R16
Corretja A.
Portas A.
6-16-2
Di Pasquale A.
Sanchez J.
6-07-63
Blanco G.
Perlant J.
6-36-4
Zabaleta M.
Martelli M.
6-46-2
Squillari F.
Hrbaty D.
6-42-66-4
Puerta M.
Clavet F.
6-44-66-3
Vicente F.
Kuerten G.
6-46-3
Lapentti N.
Valeri M.
7-647-5
R32
Di Pasquale A.
Ker L.
6-33-1
Clavet F.
Medvedev A.
6-26-2
Vicente F.
Pescariu D.
7-646-4
Kuerten G.
Canas G.
6-34-66-2
Valeri M.
Costa C.
7-626-4
Lapentti N.
Novak J.
6-37-5
Portas A.
Voinea A.
6-37-5
Corretja A.
Bruguera S.
6-02-66-0
Zabaleta M.
Serrano O.
6-24-67-63
Sanchez J.
Berasategui A.
6-46-1
Puerta M.
Marin J.
7-686-1
Perlant J.
Calatrava A.
6-26-2
Blanco G.
Sanguinetti D.
6-36-2
Martelli M.
Mantilla F.
7-656-3
Squillari F.
Luzzi F.
6-26-3
Hrbaty D.
Gross O.
6-36-4