Nicolas Mahut vs Giovanni Lapentti — London Qualifying Round of 16
Nicolas Mahut defeated Giovanni Lapentti 7-6 4-6 7-5 in the London qualifying round of 16 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Giovanni Lapentti came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Nicolas Mahut claimed a first win over Giovanni Lapentti in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Mahut edged Giovanni Lapentti in three tight sets (7–6 4–6 7–5).
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedMahut N. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
3 meetings · Lapentti G. leads 2–112
Carpet: Mahut N. leads 1–0 · Hard: Lapentti G. leads 2–0
- Mahut N.June 2010LondonThis matchCarpet7-6(4) 4-6 7-5
- Lapentti G.August 2009US OpenHard4-6 6-1 6-3
- Lapentti G.August 2005WashingtonHard6-2 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchMahut N.Lapentti G.1 788ELO1 6024–6Last 105–528Age27191 cmHeight193 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Nicolas Mahut beat Giovanni Lapentti 7-6(4) 4-6 7-5. Umpiry, "Nicolas Mahut vs Giovanni Lapentti — London Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2010-06-05/lapentti-vs-mahut-london-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 5 June 2010).