Nicolas Lapentti vs Thomas Muster — Roland Garros Round of 128
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 May 1999 ·
clay
Lapentti N.2-6 6-1 6-2 7-6
Muster T.
Lapentti N.
26673
Muster T.
61261
Nicolas Lapentti defeated Thomas Muster 2-6 6-1 6-2 7-6 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Thomas Muster came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Nicolas Lapentti claimed a first win over Thomas Muster in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Lapentti dropped the opening set before beating Thomas Muster 2–6 6–1 6–2 7–6.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-08-24 | Boston | R16 | hard | Thomas Muster | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1996-09-09 | Bogota | F | hard | Thomas Muster | 6-7(6) 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
57%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.1
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 17). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast