Fabrice Santoro vs Nicolas Lapentti — US Open Round of 128
US Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 31 August 1998 ·
hard
Santoro F.4-6 7-5 6-3 3-6 7-6
Lapentti N.
Santoro F.
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Lapentti N.
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Fabrice Santoro defeated Nicolas Lapentti 4-6 7-5 6-3 3-6 7-6 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Lapentti came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. Fabrice Santoro narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Fabrice Santoro dropped the opening set before beating Nicolas Lapentti 4–6 7–5 6–3 3–6 7–6.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-08 | Moscow | R32 | hard | Nicolas Lapentti | 3-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 1999-11-01 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Nicolas Lapentti | 6-3 7-6 |
| 1998-01-19 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Fabrice Santoro | 6-4 3-6 3-6 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Even
4.2
4.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.8
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
41
33
Break points saved·Clear edge
66
49
Break points won·Clear edge
51
35
Deciding sets·Even
51
54
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
60
75
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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