Greg Rusedski vs Nicolas Lapentti — ECU vs GBR Round Robin
Greg Rusedski defeated Nicolas Lapentti 2-6 6-2 7-5 6-3 in the ECU vs GBR round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Lapentti came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Greg Rusedski dropped the opening set before beating Nicolas Lapentti 2–6 6–2 7–5 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedRusedski G. came through in four sets.
Common opponents
8 shared · last 12 monthsRusedski G. and Lapentti N. faced 8 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Rusedski G. went 6–3 (67%) against them, Lapentti N. 7–7 (50%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 1 better-results split).
vs Puerta M.W6-2 6-3Stuttgart Masters · carpetW5-4Paris Masters · hard
vs Ferrero J.W6-1 6-4 6-4Wimbledon · grassL3-6 3-6Canada Masters · hard
vs Bjorkman J.W7-5 7-5 6-7 7-6US Open · hardW6-2 5-7 6-4Canada Masters · hard
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vs Rafter P.L7-5 6-7 4-6Cincinnati Masters · hardL6-7 2-6 2-6US Open · hard- vs Corretja A.L3-6 4-6Hamburg Masters · clayW6-4 6-1Hamburg Masters · clay
- vs Gaudio G.W7-6 7-6Cincinnati Masters · hardW6-3 6-2Rome Masters · clay
vs Black B.Hard to compareW6-1 6-3 6-4Wimbledon · grassW6-2 6-2Tokyo · hard
vs Kuerten G.Hard to compareW4-6 6-4 6-3 2-6 9-7Australian Open · hardL4-6 7-6 3-6Stuttgart · grass
Head-to-head
4 meetings · level 2–2Clay: level 1–1 · Hard: Rusedski G. leads 1–0 · Grass: Lapentti N. leads 1–0
- Rusedski G.September 2001ECU vs GBRThis matchClay2-6 6-2 7-5 6-3
- Rusedski G.August 2001WashingtonHard7-6 6-3
- Lapentti N.July 2000Davis Cup WG PO: GBR vs ECUGrass6-3 6-7 7-5 4-6 7-5
- Lapentti N.May 1999Rome MastersClay6-3 6-3
Draw
Player context
Before the matchCite this
Greg Rusedski beat Nicolas Lapentti 2-6 6-2 7-5 6-3. Umpiry, "Greg Rusedski vs Nicolas Lapentti — ECU vs GBR Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2001-09-21/lapentti-vs-rusedski-ecu-vs-gbr-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 21 September 2001).