Patrick Rafter vs Nicolas Lapentti — Rome Masters Quarter-final
Rome Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 May 1999 ·
clay
Rafter P.4-6 7-5 6-1
Lapentti N.
Rafter P.
4762
Lapentti N.
6511
Patrick Rafter defeated Nicolas Lapentti 4-6 7-5 6-1 in the Rome Masters quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 64. Patrick Rafter extended the head-to-head to 4–0.
Key context
- Match story: Patrick Rafter dropped the opening set before beating Nicolas Lapentti 4–6 7–5 6–1.
Head to head
3–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-27 | US Open | R32 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 7-6 6-2 6-2 |
| 2001-02-09 | Davis Cup WG R1: AUS vs ECU | RR | grass | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 6-0 7-5 |
| 1999-08-09 | Cincinnati Masters | R16 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.3
4.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (154 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast