Nicolas Lapentti vs Fernando VerdascoBarcelona Round of 64

Barcelona · ATP · Round of 64
49 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 April 2008
clay
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Lapentti N.
6-3 6-4
Verdasco F.
Lapentti N.
662
Verdasco F.
34

Nicolas Lapentti defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-3 6-4 in the Barcelona round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Nicolas Lapentti narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

15
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
2008-04-14ValenciaR32hardFernando Verdasco5-7 6-3 6-4
2006-07-24KitzbuhelQFclayFernando Verdasco6-4 6-4
2005-10-31Paris MastersR64hardFernando Verdasco6-7(5) 7-5 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Lapentti N.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Lapentti N.

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
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.4
5.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (59 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

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

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
16°CDrizzle
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 73%

Draw