Nicolas Lapentti vs Karol Kucera — Australian Open Quarter-final
Australian Open · ATP · Quarter-final
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 18 January 1999 ·
hard
Lapentti N.7-6 6-7 6-2 0-6 8-6
Kucera K.
Lapentti N.
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Kucera K.
672662
Nicolas Lapentti defeated Karol Kucera 7-6 6-7 6-2 0-6 8-6 in the Australian Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Karol Kucera came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Nicolas Lapentti narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Lapentti closed it out in five sets, 7–6 6–7 6–2 0–6 8–6.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-05-20 | St. Poelten | R32 | clay | Nicolas Lapentti | 6-3 2-6 6-0 |
| 2002-03-11 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Karol Kucera | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1999-10-11 | Vienna | R16 | hard | Karol Kucera | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.1
5.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
4.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast