Nicolas Lapentti vs Marcelo RiosBasel Round of 32

Basel · ATP · Round of 32
49 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 October 2000
hard
50 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Lapentti N.
3-6 6-4 6-4
Rios M.
Lapentti N.
3662
Rios M.
6441

Nicolas Lapentti defeated Marcelo Rios 3-6 6-4 6-4 in the Basel round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 5–0. Nicolas Lapentti claimed a first win over Marcelo Rios in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

05
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-02-07Davis Cup G1 R1: ECU vs CHIRRclayMarcelo Rios3-6 6-4 7-6(0) 7-6(5)
2002-01-14Australian OpenR16hardMarcelo Rios7-5 6-1 6-4
1999-10-25Stuttgart MastersR16carpetMarcelo Rios6-4 6-3
1998-01-12AucklandR32hardMarcelo Rios6-3 6-3
1997-02-07Davis Cup G1 QF: CHI vs ECURRclayMarcelo Rios7-5 6-7(6) 6-3 6-7(6) 8-6

Serve vs return

This season
Lapentti N.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Rios M.

Rios M.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Lapentti N.

Serve advantage — Rios M.

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%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.0
5.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 165). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast