Marat Safin vs Nicolas LapenttiBarcelona Quarter-final

Barcelona · ATP · Quarter-final
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 April 2000 ·
clay
50 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safin M.
7-6 7-5
Lapentti N.
Safin M.
772
Lapentti N.
650

Marat Safin defeated Nicolas Lapentti 7-6 7-5 in the Barcelona quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Lapentti came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Marat Safin claimed a first win over Nicolas Lapentti in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-04-12Monte Carlo MastersR32clayNicolas Lapentti7-6 2-6 7-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
4.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
42
33
Break points saved·Clear edge
71
49
Break points won·Slight edge
40
35
Deciding sets·Clear edge
66
54
Tiebreaks·Dominant
42
75

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

Draw