Fernando Verdasco vs Nicolas Lapentti — Rome Masters Round of 32

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 May 2008
clay
ECU
Nicolas Lapentti
49 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.
6-2 5-7 6-2
Lapentti N.
Verdasco F.
6562
Lapentti N.
2721

Fernando Verdasco defeated Nicolas Lapentti 6-2 5-7 6-2 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. 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
2008-04-28BarcelonaR64clayNicolas Lapentti6-3 6-4
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
Verdasco F.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Lapentti N.

Lapentti N.serving74% hold

wins 60% 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%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
3.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 59). 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
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
20°COvercast
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw

Final
Djokovic N.
Wawrinka S.
4-66-36-3
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.
Stepanek R.
6-01-0
Wawrinka S.
Roddick A.
3-0
Quarter-finals
Roddick A.
Robredo T.
6-34-67-64
Wawrinka S.
Blake J.
6-757-656-1
Djokovic N.
Almagro N.
6-11-0
Stepanek R.
Federer R.
7-647-67
R16
Federer R.
Karlovic I.
7-646-3
Stepanek R.
Horna L.
6-41-66-3
Djokovic N.
Andreev I.
6-33-66-3
Roddick A.
Bolelli S.
7-656-3
Robredo T.
Davydenko N.
4-66-27-64
Blake J.
Verdasco F.
5-77-56-2
Almagro N.
Gonzalez F.
W/O
Wawrinka S.
Ferrero J.
6-46-3
R32
Wawrinka S.
Murray A.
6-27-65
Gonzalez F.
Korolev E.
6-36-2
Andreev I.
Monaco J.
4-66-16-4
Ferrero J.
Nadal R.
7-56-1
Verdasco F.
Lapentti N.
6-25-76-2
Stepanek R.
Ferrer D.
4-66-26-1
Djokovic N.
Darcis S.
6-46-0
Horna L.
Acasuso J.
6-37-61
Karlovic I.
Starace P.
6-36-757-63
Federer R.
Canas G.
6-36-3
Robredo T.
Mahut N.
7-57-65
Davydenko N.
Ancic M.
6-26-2
Blake J.
Seppi A.
7-653-66-1
Roddick A.
Fish M.
6-16-4
Bolelli S.
Simon G.
6-46-4
Almagro N.
Nalbandian D.
6-47-5
R64
Murray A.
del Potro J.
5-76-41-0
Ferrero J.
Kiefer N.
6-756-36-4
Wawrinka S.
Safin M.
6-756-26-1
Stepanek R.
Nieminen J.
6-33-66-3
Canas G.
Naso G.
6-786-36-2
Starace P.
Cilic M.
6-42-66-4
Karlovic I.
Mathieu P.
7-646-2
Horna L.
Gasquet R.
6-46-1
Acasuso J.
Tursunov D.
6-46-2
Andreev I.
Lee H.
6-47-5
Darcis S.
Ljubicic I.
7-57-65
Almagro N.
Cipolla F.
6-16-3
Korolev E.
Soderling R.
1-66-36-4
Gonzalez F.
Tipsarevic J.
3-67-607-66
Monaco J.
Cuevas P.
6-06-4
Mahut N.
Fabbiano T.
6-756-47-5
Simon G.
Tsonga J.
6-24-67-66
Bolelli S.
Patience O.
6-06-3
Fish M.
Llodra M.
7-53-67-62
Seppi A.
Santoro F.
6-46-2
Ancic M.
Lopez F.
6-46-4
Robredo T.
Chela J.
6-46-1
Lapentti N.
Volandri F.
7-662-66-2
Verdasco F.
Moya C.
6-36-4