Nicolas Kicker vs Giovanni Lapentti — Houston Qualifying Round 1
Houston · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
ARG5#322ATP
1385ELO
1373Clay ELO
33 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 April 2016
clay
Kicker N.7-5 1-6 6-4
Lapentti G.
Kicker N.
7162
Lapentti G.
5641
Nicolas Kicker defeated Giovanni Lapentti 7-5 1-6 6-4 in the Houston qualifying round 1 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Giovanni Lapentti came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Nicolas Kicker had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 9 on clay. Nicolas Kicker claimed a first win over Giovanni Lapentti in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Kicker closed it out in three sets, 7–5 1–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-09 | Sao Paulo | Q1 | clay | Giovanni Lapentti | 6-2 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Kicker N.
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 season1st serve in·Even
67%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
35%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.3
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 30). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
30
19
Break points saved·Even
56
59
Break points won·Slight edge
45
39
Deciding sets·Clear edge
30
10
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
51
42
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast