Fernando Verdasco vs Nicolas LapenttiRome Masters Round of 32

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 May 2008 ·
clay
50 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.
6-2 5-7 6-2
Lapentti N.
Verdasco F.
6562
Lapentti N.
2721

Fernando Verdasco defeated Nicolas Lapentti 6-2 5-7 6-2 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 64. Fernando Verdasco extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

42
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-04-20BarcelonaR32clayFernando Verdasco7-5 6-3
2008-07-28Cincinnati MastersR16hardNicolas Lapentti6-3 7-5
2008-04-28BarcelonaR64clayNicolas Lapentti6-3 6-4
2008-04-14ValenciaR32hardFernando Verdasco5-7 6-3 6-4
2006-07-24KitzbuhelQFclayFernando Verdasco6-4 6-4
2005-10-31Paris MastersR64hardFernando Verdasco6-7 7-5 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.5
3.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 59). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
44
33
Break points saved·Dominant
92
49
Break points won·Slight edge
27
35
Deciding sets·Even
56
54
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
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