Arnaud Di Pasquale vs Nicolas Lapentti — Bucharest Round of 16
Bucharest · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 September 1998 ·
clay
Di Pasquale A.6-2 6-7 6-1
Lapentti N.
Di Pasquale A.
6662
Lapentti N.
2711
Arnaud Di Pasquale defeated Nicolas Lapentti 6-2 6-7 6-1 in the Bucharest round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Lapentti came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's quarter-final, but Arnaud Di Pasquale had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on clay. Arnaud Di Pasquale claimed a first win over Nicolas Lapentti in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Arnaud Di Pasquale came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–2 6–7 6–1.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-03-13 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Nicolas Lapentti | 3-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 1999-08-16 | Indianapolis | R16 | hard | Nicolas Lapentti | 6-4 7-6 |
| 1999-05-03 | Hamburg Masters | QF | clay | Nicolas Lapentti | 6-4 6-7 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
59%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
54%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
4.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.9
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (157 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast