Yen Hsun Lu vs Nicolas LapenttiUS Open Round of 128

US Open · ATP · Round of 128
42 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2008
hard
49 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Lu Y.
6-4 1-6 4-6 6-4 6-3
Lapentti N.
Lu Y.
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Lapentti N.
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Yen Hsun Lu defeated Nicolas Lapentti 6-4 1-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Lapentti came in defending last year's round of 128.

Key context

  • Match story: Yen Hsun Lu closed it out in five sets, 6–4 1–6 4–6 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Lu Y.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Lapentti N.

Lapentti N.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Lu Y.

Serve advantage — Lu Y.

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%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
66%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.2
3.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
34
45
Break points saved·Clear edge
88
70
Break points won·Clear edge
29
42
Deciding sets·Clear edge
33
49
Tiebreaks·Dominant
32
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
27°CPartly cloudy
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 58%

Draw

R128
Warburg S.
Tipsarevic J.
6-21-0
Minar I.
Kiefer N.
4-66-16-44-1
Serra F.
Schuettler R.
7-686-02-0
Blake J.
Young D.
6-13-66-14-66-4
Chardy J.
Gil F.
3-66-36-26-3
Machado R.
De Voest R.
6-47-676-1
Verdasco F.
Kunitsyn I.
6-36-46-1
Haas T.
Gasquet R.
6-736-45-77-56-2
Muller G.
Recouderc L.
6-46-04-66-4
Almagro N.
Dancevic F.
6-36-47-5
Tursunov D.
Schwank E.
7-54-67-57-65
Hanescu V.
Montanes A.
7-656-32-66-3
Safin M.
Spadea V.
3-66-26-34-66-4
Robredo T.
Zverev M.
7-646-26-1
Gonzalez F.
Navarro I.
7-636-34-67-65
Reynolds B.
Zib T.
6-46-732-66-47-64
Nieminen J.
Jenkins S.
6-36-37-5
Calleri A.
Krajicek A.
6-26-26-1
Davydenko N.
Sela D.
6-36-36-3
Seppi A.
Lee H.
6-37-53-63-66-3
Garcia Lopez G.
Hrbaty D.
4-66-36-46-4
Gulbis E.
Johansson T.
7-56-17-63
Roddick A.
Santoro F.
6-26-26-2
Murray A.
Roitman S.
6-36-46-0
Llodra M.
Gabashvili T.
6-35-77-657-64
Vanek J.
Bohli S.
3-66-36-27-5
Melzer J.
Lopez F.
4-67-656-22-66-4
Cipolla F.
Hernych J.
6-726-42-67-607-64
Lu Y.
Lapentti N.
6-41-64-66-46-3
Djokovic N.
Clement A.
6-36-36-4
Kendrick R.
Mahut N.
7-636-45-77-5
Ginepri R.
Delic A.
6-16-27-65
Cilic M.
Benneteau J.
4-67-56-36-776-2
Tsonga J.
Ventura S.
6-736-46-26-3
Moya C.
Qureshi A.
6-46-757-626-2
Odesnik W.
Fognini F.
2-66-04-66-36-4
Wawrinka S.
Bolelli S.
7-656-36-3
Simon G.
Granollers M.
6-46-35-76-2
Acasuso J.
Berrer M.
6-46-26-2
Bellucci T.
Hernandez O.
6-36-756-47-5
del Potro J.
Canas G.
4-67-606-46-1
Nishikori K.
Monaco J.
6-26-25-76-2
Karanusic R.
Sweeting R.
7-57-53-66-2
Beck A.
Isner J.
7-656-47-63
Ferrer D.
Vassallo Arguello M.
7-616-26-2
Nalbandian D.
Daniel M.
6-16-26-4
Golubev A.
Evans B.
6-46-36-2
Korolev E.
Soderling R.
7-646-37-69
Monfils G.
Cuevas P.
6-46-46-1
Mathieu P.
Grosjean S.
6-747-656-36-2
Fish M.
Smeets R.
7-646-736-36-4
Darcis S.
Gremelmayr D.
6-16-767-646-4
Karlovic I.
Minar J.
7-56-16-4
Devilder N.
Andujar P.
6-46-26-2
Querrey S.
Berdych T.
6-36-16-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Horna L.
6-26-36-2
Troicki V.
Ball C.
7-636-06-1
Deheart R.
Rochus O.
7-645-76-43-66-4
Nadal R.
Phau B.
7-646-37-64
Federer R.
Gonzalez M.
6-36-06-3
Alves T.
Capdeville P.
4-61-66-17-626-4
Guccione C.
Levine J.
6-33-67-667-66
Stepanek R.
Starace P.
7-56-36-1
Andreev I.
Gicquel M.
7-636-46-4