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David Nalbandian #8 def. Nicolas Lapentti #69

6-4 6-4 6-4

Match Information

Date Jan 18, 2007*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner David Nalbandian
Score6-4 6-4 6-4
Loser Nicolas Lapentti
Duration1h 56m
StatDavid NalbandianNicolas Lapentti
Aces45
Double faults22
First serve %6268
First serve points won %8671
Second serve points won %6357
Break points saved %10057
Break points converted %430
Service points won %7767
Return points won %3323
Total points won %5446

Pre-match Comparison

FieldDavid NalbandianNicolas Lapentti
Country ARG ECU
Birth dateJan 1, 1982Aug 13, 1976
Age2530
Height180188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)869
Ranking points (entering)2,295552
Elo (entering)1,9181,677
Career W-L356–185282–280
Career earnings$11,123,125$6,315,143
Pre-match H2H
David Nalbandian 2 0 Nicolas Lapentti

Path

David Nalbandian's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 17, 2007R128 Janko Tipsarevic 6-7(5) 4-6 7-6(2) 6-0 2-1 (ret.)WH2HMatch data

David Nalbandian's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 21, 2007R32 Sebastien Grosjean 5-7 4-6 7-6(4) 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch data

Nicolas Lapentti's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 17, 2007R128 Alan Mackin 6-4 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data