Nicolas Lapentti vs Gustavo Kuerten — Lyon Quarter-final
Lyon · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 October 1999 ·
clay
Lapentti N.5-7 6-4 7-5
Kuerten G.
Lapentti N.
5672
Kuerten G.
7451
Nicolas Lapentti defeated Gustavo Kuerten 5-7 6-4 7-5 in the Lyon quarter-final 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 dropped the opening set before beating Gustavo Kuerten 5–7 6–4 7–5.
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 |
| 1998-11-09 | Santiago | R16 | clay | Nicolas Lapentti | 7-6 6-3 |
| 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
8.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast