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
Aces51
Double faults72
First serve %6569
First serve points won %7956
Second serve points won %4765
Break points saved %8043
Break points converted %5720
Service points won %6859
Return points won %4132
Total points won %5644

Player Comparison

FieldPatrick RafterNicolas Lapentti
Country AUS ECU
Birth dateDec 28, 1972Aug 13, 1976
Age2622
Height185 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-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