Nicolas Lapentti defeated Sjeng Schalken 1-6 3-6 6-0 7-6 6-3 in the ECU vs NED round robin on clay. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Lapentti came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Nicolas Lapentti extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Lapentti N. came through in five sets.
Lapentti N. and Schalken S. faced 7 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Lapentti N. went 6–1 (86%) against them, Schalken S. 5–2 (71%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 0 better-results split).
Clay: Lapentti N. leads 1–0 · Hard: Lapentti N. leads 1–0
Nicolas Lapentti beat Sjeng Schalken 1-6 3-6 6-0 7-6 6-3. Umpiry, "Nicolas Lapentti vs Sjeng Schalken — ECU vs NED Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/1999-09-24/lapentti-vs-schalken-ecu-vs-ned-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 24 September 1999).