Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Nicolas Lapentti — Paris Masters Round of 32
Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 October 2002 ·
hard
Kafelnikov Y.6-3 7-6
Lapentti N.
Kafelnikov Y.
672
Lapentti N.
360
Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Nicolas Lapentti 6-3 7-6 in the Paris Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Lapentti came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Yevgeny Kafelnikov had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Yevgeny Kafelnikov claimed a first win over Nicolas Lapentti in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Yevgeny Kafelnikov closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-07-27 | Kitzbuhel | R16 | clay | Nicolas Lapentti | 6-4 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.5
4.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.2
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (109 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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