Karol Kucera vs Nicolas Lapentti — Indian Wells Masters Round of 64

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 64
SVK
Karol Kucera
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 March 2002
hard
ECU
Nicolas Lapentti
49 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Karol Kucera defeated Nicolas Lapentti 6-2 6-3 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Lapentti came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final, but Karol Kucera had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Karol Kucera narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Kucera K.
662
Lapentti N.
23–

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
0.80
SlowFast
Weather
25°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 14%

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-05-20St. PoeltenR32clayNicolas Lapentti6-3 2-6 6-0
1999-10-11ViennaR16hardKarol Kucera6-2 6-3
1999-01-18Australian OpenQFhardNicolas Lapentti7-6(4) 6-7(6) 6-2 0-6 8-6

Statistics

Recent form
Kucera K.Lapentti N.
60%1st serve in+1%59%
69%1st serve points won+3%66%
50%2nd serve points won+3%47%
61%Service points won+3%58%
37%Return points won37%
59%Break points saved+5%54%
5.4Aces / match+2.33.1
4.4Double faults / match+1.82.6

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Hewitt L.
Henman T.
6-16-2
Semi-finals
Henman T.
Martin T.
6-36-3
Hewitt L.
Sampras P.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Martin T.
Kafelnikov Y.
7-656-3
Henman T.
Gaudio G.
6-36-2
Sampras P.
Schuettler R.
6-26-4
Hewitt L.
Enqvist T.
6-46-4
R16
Sampras P.
Santoro F.
6-33-67-5
Kafelnikov Y.
Chela J.
7-686-4
Martin T.
Kucera K.
7-56-2
Gaudio G.
Boutter J.
7-662-66-1
Henman T.
Safin M.
7-636-4
Schuettler R.
Rios M.
6-26-2
Enqvist T.
Federer R.
6-46-3
Hewitt L.
Gambill J.
6-26-4
R32
Kafelnikov Y.
Vicente F.
6-37-64
Chela J.
Corretja A.
6-46-0
Kucera K.
Squillari F.
6-46-2
Martin T.
Haas T.
6-46-2
Boutter J.
Rusedski G.
6-746-36-4
Gaudio G.
Gonzalez F.
6-27-5
Henman T.
Escude N.
6-27-64
Safin M.
Srichaphan P.
7-56-1
Santoro F.
Kiefer N.
7-616-1
Sampras P.
Costa A.
6-46-4
Schuettler R.
Nalbandian D.
4-66-46-2
Rios M.
Kratochvil M.
6-46-2
Enqvist T.
Savolt A.
2-66-46-2
Federer R.
Koubek S.
6-46-4
Gambill J.
Novak J.
6-36-2
Hewitt L.
Pavel A.
4-66-36-0
R64
Kafelnikov Y.
Bjorkman J.
7-56-3
Vicente F.
Clavet F.
7-56-3
Chela J.
Mirnyi M.
4-66-27-5
Corretja A.
Gaudenzi A.
6-26-4
Kucera K.
Lapentti N.
6-26-3
Squillari F.
Portas A.
5-76-46-4
Martin T.
Arthurs W.
6-17-64
Haas T.
Sanchez D.
6-37-5
Rusedski G.
Ferrero J.
6-46-3
Boutter J.
Hrbaty D.
6-16-4
Gonzalez F.
Mantilla F.
7-56-2
Gaudio G.
Canas G.
6-46-2
Henman T.
Robredo T.
6-26-776-4
Escude N.
Schalken S.
6-36-0
Srichaphan P.
Chang M.
6-42-66-3
Safin M.
Martin A.
6-37-64
Santoro F.
Grosjean S.
6-34-67-5
Kiefer N.
Dent T.
7-636-3
Costa A.
Ulihrach B.
6-13-66-3
Sampras P.
Fish M.
7-656-2
Schuettler R.
Zabaleta M.
6-26-1
Nalbandian D.
Clement A.
7-656-3
Rios M.
Ljubicic I.
7-657-5
Kratochvil M.
Agassi A.
7-657-66
Enqvist T.
Johansson T.
7-642-66-4
Savolt A.
Ferreira W.
7-657-61
Koubek S.
El Aynaoui Y.
7-676-3
Federer R.
Malisse X.
6-757-636-3
Novak J.
Rochus O.
5-77-56-2
Gambill J.
Blake J.
3-66-36-2
Pavel A.
Blanco G.
7-666-4
Hewitt L.
Moya C.
6-46-4