Filippo Volandri vs Nicolas Lapentti — Palermo Final
Palermo · ATP · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 September 2006
clay
Volandri F.5-7 6-1 6-3
Lapentti N.
Volandri F.
5662
Lapentti N.
7131
Filippo Volandri defeated Nicolas Lapentti 5-7 6-1 6-3 in the Palermo final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Lapentti came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Filippo Volandri claimed a first win over Nicolas Lapentti in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Filippo Volandri dropped the opening set before beating Nicolas Lapentti 5–7 6–1 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-05 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Nicolas Lapentti | 7-6(6) 2-6 6-2 |
| 2004-05-10 | Hamburg Masters | R64 | clay | Nicolas Lapentti | 6-4 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks
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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
58%
61%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.6
3.6
Double faults / match·Even
1.9
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 104). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
23
45
Break points saved·Dominant
39
70
Break points won·Slight edge
49
42
Deciding sets·Clear edge
36
49
Tiebreaks·Dominant
32
73
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Draw
Final
Volandri F.
Lapentti N.
5-76-16-3
Quarter-finals
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Verdasco F.
6-36-4
Lapentti N.
Simon G.
6-06-1
Almagro N.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-26-2
Volandri F.
Montanes A.
6-46-2
R16
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Naso G.
6-26-2
Volandri F.
Roitman S.
6-766-16-4
Montanes A.
Starace P.
6-26-2
Almagro N.
Cermak F.
6-16-2
Vassallo Arguello M.
Hernandez O.
2-66-46-4
Lapentti N.
Fognini F.
2-66-17-64
Simon G.
Zabaleta M.
7-56-3
Verdasco F.
Hajek J.
6-26-2
R32
Naso G.
Vanek J.
1-2
Montanes A.
Horna L.
5-2
Lapentti N.
Mathieu P.
3-66-26-3
Zabaleta M.
Patience O.
7-53-66-3
Vassallo Arguello M.
Guzman J.
2-66-37-5
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Di Mauro A.
7-676-3
Simon G.
Seppi A.
6-06-766-2
Hajek J.
Ulihrach B.
6-37-62
Cermak F.
Pavel A.
6-32-67-5
Hernandez O.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-16-1
Almagro N.
Marach O.
6-16-4
Starace P.
Luzzi F.
6-16-2
Roitman S.
Aldi F.
6-06-1
Volandri F.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-633-66-3
Fognini F.
Marin J.
7-636-3
Verdasco F.
Bracciali D.
5-76-46-4