Nicolas Lapentti vs Gustavo Kuerten — Santiago Round of 16
Santiago · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 November 1998 ·
clay
Lapentti N.7-6 6-3
Kuerten G.
Lapentti N.
762
Kuerten G.
630
Nicolas Lapentti defeated Gustavo Kuerten 7-6 6-3 in the Santiago round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Nicolas Lapentti narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Lapentti closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
1–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-07-16 | Stuttgart | QF | grass | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 6-7 6-3 |
| 2000-05-29 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-3 6-4 7-6 |
| 1999-11-22 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-1 6-2 |
| 1999-10-18 | Lyon | QF | clay | Nicolas Lapentti | 5-7 6-4 7-5 |
| 1998-05-11 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-0 7-5 |
| 1994-07-16 | Colombia Masters 3 | QF | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.1
8.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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