Nicolas Lapentti vs Radek Stepanek — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 64
Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 12 April 2009 ·
clay
Lapentti N.6-3 1-6 6-3
Stepanek R.
Lapentti N.
6162
Stepanek R.
3631
Nicolas Lapentti defeated Radek Stepanek 6-3 1-6 6-3 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 64. Nicolas Lapentti claimed a first win over Radek Stepanek in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Lapentti closed it out in three sets, 6–3 1–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-19 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Radek Stepanek | 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| 2005-08-29 | US Open | R128 | hard | Radek Stepanek | 7-5 7-6 6-1 |
| 2002-04-29 | Munich | QF | clay | Radek Stepanek | 7-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.7
5.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
33
62
Break points saved·Dominant
49
83
Break points won·Clear edge
35
49
Deciding sets·Dominant
54
80
Tiebreaks·Even
75
74
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