Nicolas Lapentti vs Jonas BjorkmanTokyo Round of 16

Tokyo · ATP · Round of 16
49 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 October 2000
hard
54 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Lapentti N.
4-6 7-5 7-6
Bjorkman J.
Lapentti N.
47772
Bjorkman J.
65641

Nicolas Lapentti defeated Jonas Bjorkman 4-6 7-5 7-6 in the Tokyo round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jonas Bjorkman came in defending last year's semi-final. Nicolas Lapentti extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-10-27Paris MastersR32hardJonas Bjorkman6-4 6-1
2002-09-23Hong KongR16hardJonas Bjorkman6-2 6-2
2001-07-30Canada MastersR64hardNicolas Lapentti6-2 5-7 6-4
2001-03-12Indian Wells MastersR32hardNicolas Lapentti6-3 6-2
2000-03-13Indian Wells MastersR64hardNicolas Lapentti6-3 6-3
2000-02-14RotterdamR32hardJonas Bjorkman7-6(5) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Lapentti N.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Bjorkman J.

Bjorkman J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Lapentti N.

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
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.0
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
45
44
Break points saved·Even
70
67
Break points won·Slight edge
42
50
Deciding sets·Even
49
51
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
73
55

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
18°CRain
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 88%