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Nicolas Lapentti def. Jan Apell
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Sep 17, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Bucharest |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Nicolas Lapentti |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Jan Apell |
| Duration | 1h 22m |
| Stat | Nicolas Lapentti | Jan Apell |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 1 |
| Double faults | 3 | 3 |
| First serve % | 61 | 53 |
| First serve points won % | 77 | 81 |
| Second serve points won % | 64 | 41 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 72 | 62 |
| Return points won % | 38 | 28 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Nicolas Lapentti | Jan Apell |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ECU | SWE |
| Birth date | Aug 13, 1976 | Nov 4, 1969 |
| Age | 22 | 28 |
| Height | 188 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 56 | 153 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 757 | 290 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,589 | 1,617 |
| Career W-L | 282–280 | 44–67 |
| Career earnings | $6,315,143 | $1,404,957 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.