Nicolas Lapentti vs Marat Safin — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 32
Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 12 April 2009 ·
clay
Lapentti N.7-6 2-6 7-6
Safin M.
Lapentti N.
7272
Safin M.
6661
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
- Match story: Nicolas Lapentti closed it out in three sets, 7–6 2–6 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-04-24 | Barcelona | QF | clay | Marat Safin | 7-6 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
65%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.6
9.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 39). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
21
33
Break points saved·Dominant
43
68
Break points won·Even
30
34
Deciding sets·Clear edge
44
61
Tiebreaks·Dominant
73
38
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