Nicolas Lapentti vs Marat Safin — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 32

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 32
ECU
Nicolas Lapentti
49 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 12 April 2009
clay
RUS
Marat Safin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nicolas Lapentti defeated Marat Safin 7-6 2-6 7-6 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Nicolas Lapentti claimed a first win over Marat Safin in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Lapentti N.
782782
Safin M.
666661

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
0.58
SlowFast
Weather
17°COvercast
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 59%

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-04-24BarcelonaQFclayMarat Safin7-6(3) 7-5

Statistics

Recent form
Lapentti N.Safin M.
59%1st serve in+2%57%
66%1st serve points won+10%76%
47%2nd serve points won+6%53%
59%Service points won+7%66%
36%Return points won36%
53%Break points saved+8%61%
3.2Aces / match+7.310.5
2.6Double faults / match+0.12.7

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Djokovic N.
6-32-66-1
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Murray A.
6-27-64
Djokovic N.
Wawrinka S.
4-66-16-3
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-3
Murray A.
Davydenko N.
7-616-4
Djokovic N.
Verdasco F.
6-24-66-3
Wawrinka S.
Beck A.
6-26-4
R16
Nadal R.
Lapentti N.
6-36-0
Ljubicic I.
Bolelli S.
7-57-62
Murray A.
Fognini F.
7-6116-4
Davydenko N.
Nalbandian D.
6-45-76-3
Verdasco F.
Ferrer D.
6-26-1
Djokovic N.
Montanes A.
6-16-746-0
Beck A.
Monaco J.
3-66-27-5
Wawrinka S.
Federer R.
6-47-5
R32
Nadal R.
Chela J.
6-26-3
Lapentti N.
Safin M.
7-662-67-66
Bolelli S.
Tipsarevic J.
7-56-3
Ljubicic I.
del Potro J.
4-66-16-4
Murray A.
Hanescu V.
6-36-2
Fognini F.
Cilic M.
6-26-0
Nalbandian D.
Granollers M.
4-66-36-1
Davydenko N.
Karlovic I.
6-46-3
Verdasco F.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-4
Ferrer D.
Gicquel M.
6-16-0
Montanes A.
Lisnard J.
6-26-4
Djokovic N.
Hernandez O.
6-16-2
Beck A.
Simon G.
7-56-1
Monaco J.
Robredo T.
6-26-4
Wawrinka S.
Vassallo Arguello M.
2-67-56-2
Federer R.
Seppi A.
6-46-4
R64
Ferrer D.
Lopez F.
6-26-3
Chela J.
Kunitsyn I.
6-42-67-5
Safin M.
Hewitt L.
6-47-5
Lapentti N.
Stepanek R.
6-31-66-3
Tipsarevic J.
Monfils G.
6-36-1
Bolelli S.
Soderling R.
6-41-66-3
Ljubicic I.
Vliegen K.
6-46-756-4
Hanescu V.
Martin A.
6-26-3
Fognini F.
Berdych T.
1-66-36-3
Cilic M.
Cipolla F.
6-36-2
Nalbandian D.
Mathieu P.
6-43-66-3
Granollers M.
Acasuso J.
7-647-62
Karlovic I.
Serra F.
6-46-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Gulbis E.
6-16-3
Gicquel M.
Schwank E.
3-66-17-62
Montanes A.
Almagro N.
7-664-67-65
Lisnard J.
Rochus C.
6-26-2
Hernandez O.
Benneteau J.
6-46-4
Beck A.
Kiefer N.
1-67-616-4
Monaco J.
Chardy J.
6-27-5
Robredo T.
Schuettler R.
6-16-4
Wawrinka S.
Troicki V.
6-26-3
Vassallo Arguello M.
Andreev I.
2-67-656-2
Seppi A.
Melzer J.
6-26-0