QF Italian Open 1999

Patrick Rafter #4 def. Nicolas Lapentti #32

4-6 7-5 6-1

Patrick Rafter defeated Nicolas Lapentti 4-6 7-5 6-1 in the 1999 Italian Open quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPatrick RafterNicolas Lapentti
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
51
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
72
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
64.6%69.3%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
79.0%55.8%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
47.1%65.2%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
80.0%42.9%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
67.7%58.7%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
57.1%20.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
41.3%32.3%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
56.1%43.9%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+5.7-3.3
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+3.3-5.7

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1999 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldPatrick RafterNicolas Lapentti
Country AUS ECU
Birth dateDec 28, 1972Aug 13, 1976
Age2622
Height185 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)432
Ranking points (entering)2,9781,134
Elo (entering)1,8751,820
Current career W-L333–178282–283
Current career earnings$11,133,128$6,315,143
Pre-match H2H

Path

Patrick Rafter's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andre Agassi #136-1 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataMay 15, 1999R16
Gaston Gaudio #926-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 13, 1999R32
Goran Ivanisevic #167-5 6-0WH2HMatch dataMay 12, 1999R64

Patrick Rafter's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Felix Mantilla #156-3 7-5WH2HMatch dataMay 16, 1999SF

Nicolas Lapentti's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nicolas Kiefer #233-6 7-6(3) 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 15, 1999R16
Greg Rusedski #116-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 13, 1999R32
Albert Portas #916-7(5) 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 12, 1999R64