Nicolas Lapentti vs Nicolas Kiefer — Rome Masters Round of 16
Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 May 1999 ·
clay
Lapentti N.3-6 7-6 6-3
Kiefer N.
Lapentti N.
3762
Kiefer N.
6631
Nicolas Lapentti defeated Nicolas Kiefer 3-6 7-6 6-3 in the Rome Masters round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Nicolas Lapentti claimed a first win over Nicolas Kiefer in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Lapentti dropped the opening set before beating Nicolas Kiefer 3–6 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-15 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2000-10-02 | Hong Kong | QF | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.1
7.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
33
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
49
70
Break points won·Clear edge
35
58
Deciding sets·Slight edge
54
65
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
75
70
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast