Nicolas Lapentti vs Karol Kucera — St. Poelten Round of 32

St. Poelten · ATP · Round of 32
ECU
Nicolas Lapentti
49 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 May 2002
clay
SVK
Karol Kucera
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLWL
Lapentti N.
6-3 2-6 6-0
Kucera K.
Lapentti N.
6262
Kucera K.
3601

Nicolas Lapentti defeated Karol Kucera 6-3 2-6 6-0 in the St. Poelten round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Karol Kucera came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Nicolas Lapentti narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-03-11Indian Wells MastersR64hardKarol Kucera6-2 6-3
1999-10-11ViennaR16hardKarol Kucera6-2 6-3
1999-01-18Australian OpenQFhardNicolas Lapentti7-6(4) 6-7(6) 6-2 0-6 8-6

Serve vs return

This season
Lapentti N.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kucera K.

Kucera K.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Lapentti N.

Serve advantage — Kucera K.

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
Lapentti N.Kucera K.
1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.0
5.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
4.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 99). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Lapentti N.
Vicente F.
7-56-4
Semi-finals
Vicente F.
Saretta F.
6-46-2
Lapentti N.
Rochus O.
2-66-26-4
Quarter-finals
Rochus O.
Sanchez D.
7-54-0
Saretta F.
Hipfl M.
6-31-66-4
Lapentti N.
Melzer J.
6-24-66-3
Vicente F.
Montanes A.
7-626-1
R16
Montanes A.
Savolt A.
7-644-1
Melzer J.
Gaudenzi A.
6-37-5
Lapentti N.
Labadze I.
5-77-617-66
Rochus O.
Gambill J.
7-52-66-4
Sanchez D.
Hrbaty D.
7-56-4
Vicente F.
Boutter J.
4-66-26-4
Hipfl M.
Koubek S.
6-46-2
Saretta F.
Dupuis A.
6-46-1
R32
Montanes A.
Knowle J.
7-677-65
Vicente F.
Portas A.
6-23-0
Hipfl M.
Ager J.
6-26-2
Koubek S.
Bryan B.
6-37-5
Lapentti N.
Kucera K.
6-32-66-0
Labadze I.
Pless K.
6-46-4
Melzer J.
Sargsian S.
6-06-2
Gaudenzi A.
Rochus C.
7-636-1
Gambill J.
Vacek J.
6-33-66-3
Rochus O.
Russell M.
6-46-2
Sanchez D.
Spadea V.
6-46-0
Hrbaty D.
Davydenko N.
2-66-46-4
Savolt A.
Srichaphan P.
6-26-3
Boutter J.
Zabaleta M.
7-56-4
Dupuis A.
Soderling R.
6-26-3
Saretta F.
Delgado R.
6-26-2