Nicolas Lapentti vs Radek Stepanek — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 64
Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 12 April 2009 ·
clay
Lapentti N.6-3 1-6 6-3
Stepanek R.
Lapentti N.
6162
Stepanek R.
3631
Nicolas Lapentti defeated Radek Stepanek 6-3 1-6 6-3 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 64. Nicolas Lapentti claimed a first win over Radek Stepanek in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Lapentti closed it out in three sets, 6–3 1–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-19 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Radek Stepanek | 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| 2005-08-29 | US Open | R128 | hard | Radek Stepanek | 7-5 7-6 6-1 |
| 2002-04-29 | Munich | QF | clay | Radek Stepanek | 7-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.7
4.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
21
40
Break points saved·Dominant
43
81
Break points won·Even
30
27
Deciding sets·Clear edge
44
57
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
73
63
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