Nicolas Lapentti vs Rafael Nadal — Bastad Quarter-final

Bastad · ATP · Quarter-final
ECU
Nicolas Lapentti
49 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 July 2003
clay
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Lapentti N.
3-6 6-3 7-6
Nadal R.
Lapentti N.
36782
Nadal R.
63661

Nicolas Lapentti defeated Rafael Nadal 3-6 6-3 7-6 in the Bastad quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Nicolas Lapentti claimed a first win over Rafael Nadal in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-04-12Monte Carlo MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-3 6-0
2008-07-28Cincinnati MastersQFhardRafael Nadal7-6(3) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Lapentti N.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Nadal R.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Lapentti N.

Serve advantage — Nadal R.

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.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Even
62%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
64%
Aces / match·Even
3.9
4.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (191 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Lapentti N.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
45
97
Break points saved·Dominant
70
100
Break points won·Dominant
42
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
49
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
73
99

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
17°COvercast
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 75%

Draw

Final
Zabaleta M.
Lapentti N.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Lapentti N.
Robredo T.
6-46-2
Zabaleta M.
Moya C.
2-66-36-4
Quarter-finals
Moya C.
Bjorkman J.
6-46-3
Zabaleta M.
Youzhny M.
4-67-56-1
Lapentti N.
Nadal R.
3-66-37-66
Robredo T.
Volandri F.
6-46-4
R16
Nadal R.
Portas A.
6-06-4
Volandri F.
Mutis O.
6-36-0
Robredo T.
Arazi H.
4-66-26-4
Zabaleta M.
Rehnquist B.
6-16-2
Youzhny M.
Squillari F.
6-15-76-2
Bjorkman J.
Ferrer D.
6-26-1
Lapentti N.
Voinea A.
6-47-65
Moya C.
Soderling R.
6-36-4
R32
Nadal R.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-34-66-3
Soderling R.
Hipfl M.
7-56-1
Bjorkman J.
Puerta M.
7-646-4
Ferrer D.
Vicente F.
6-46-3
Volandri F.
Browne F.
6-16-1
Mutis O.
Martin A.
7-636-3
Zabaleta M.
Massu N.
2-66-36-3
Lapentti N.
Horna L.
6-47-5
Voinea A.
Prpic F.
7-626-2
Moya C.
Hrbaty D.
6-26-726-3
Squillari F.
Svarc L.
6-46-3
Portas A.
Wassen R.
6-46-4
Rehnquist B.
Andersson H.
6-36-1
Arazi H.
Norman M.
7-56-4
Youzhny M.
Rochus O.
7-647-61
Robredo T.
Sarstrand M.
6-36-2