Fernando Verdasco vs Nicolas Lapentti — Paris Masters Round of 64

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 64
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 October 2005
hard
ECU
Nicolas Lapentti
49 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.
6-7 7-5 7-5
Lapentti N.
Verdasco F.
65772
Lapentti N.
77551

Fernando Verdasco defeated Nicolas Lapentti 6-7 7-5 7-5 in the Paris Masters round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 64. Fernando Verdasco extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

4–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-04-20BarcelonaR32clayFernando Verdasco7-5 6-3
2008-07-28Cincinnati MastersR16hardNicolas Lapentti6-3 7-5
2008-05-05Rome MastersR32clayFernando Verdasco6-2 5-7 6-2
2008-04-28BarcelonaR64clayNicolas Lapentti6-3 6-4
2008-04-14ValenciaR32hardFernando Verdasco5-7 6-3 6-4
2006-07-24KitzbuhelQFclayFernando Verdasco6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Lapentti N.

Lapentti N.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Even serve battle

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
Verdasco F.Lapentti N.
1st serve in·Even
64%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
3.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 129). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Verdasco F.Lapentti N.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
57
45
Break points saved·Dominant
96
70
Break points won·Even
40
42
Deciding sets·Clear edge
65
49
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
54
73

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
16°CRain
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 92%

Draw

Final
Berdych T.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-43-64-66-4
Semi-finals
Berdych T.
Stepanek R.
6-13-66-3
Ljubicic I.
Roddick A.
6-37-5
Quarter-finals
Berdych T.
Gaudio G.
7-56-0
Ljubicic I.
Robredo T.
7-663-66-1
Roddick A.
Ferrer D.
2-66-37-68
Stepanek R.
Davydenko N.
7-56-4
R16
Ljubicic I.
Johansson T.
6-37-64
Stepanek R.
Mathieu P.
7-56-4
Robredo T.
Djokovic N.
6-46-3
Berdych T.
Ferrero J.
7-56-776-4
Ferrer D.
Haas T.
6-26-736-3
Gaudio G.
Ginepri R.
6-46-1
Roddick A.
Hrbaty D.
6-16-2
Davydenko N.
Tursunov D.
3-66-26-3
R32
Ferrero J.
Wawrinka S.
7-647-64
Robredo T.
Clement A.
7-56-2
Hrbaty D.
Lisnard J.
6-36-3
Roddick A.
Dent T.
6-46-727-5
Haas T.
Nalbandian D.
6-46-3
Djokovic N.
Puerta M.
6-37-69
Ferrer D.
Mirnyi M.
6-46-4
Johansson T.
Vliegen K.
6-36-2
Stepanek R.
Lopez F.
7-56-2
Berdych T.
Coria G.
6-46-2
Ginepri R.
Verdasco F.
6-36-776-3
Gaudio G.
Santoro F.
6-47-5
Davydenko N.
Rusedski G.
6-26-2
Tursunov D.
Ancic M.
5-76-47-63
Mathieu P.
Gonzalez F.
6-33-67-64
Ljubicic I.
Blake J.
6-36-4
R64
Djokovic N.
Hanescu V.
4-1
Clement A.
Kiefer N.
6-41-67-66
Vliegen K.
Rochus C.
3-67-636-2
Dent T.
Grosjean S.
6-47-64
Haas T.
Pavel A.
7-666-4
Mirnyi M.
Massu N.
6-26-3
Blake J.
Rochus O.
6-46-3
Lopez F.
Malisse X.
4-67-626-4
Lisnard J.
Mahut N.
6-31-67-65
Berdych T.
Novak J.
7-56-3
Wawrinka S.
Serra F.
6-36-4
Verdasco F.
Lapentti N.
6-757-57-5
Santoro F.
Nieminen J.
6-787-646-3
Rusedski G.
Seppi A.
6-36-4
Mathieu P.
Sanguinetti D.
5-77-646-4
Tursunov D.
Spadea V.
6-16-2