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Alex Corretja def. Nicolas Lapentti
7-5 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Oct 10, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Palermo |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Alex Corretja |
| Score | 7-5 6-2 |
| Loser | Nicolas Lapentti |
| Duration | 1h 37m |
| Stat | Alex Corretja | Nicolas Lapentti |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 1 |
| Double faults | 2 | 3 |
| First serve % | 36 | 54 |
| First serve points won % | 86 | 55 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 39 |
| Break points saved % | 57 | 45 |
| Break points converted % | 55 | 43 |
| Service points won % | 63 | 48 |
| Return points won % | 52 | 37 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Alex Corretja | Nicolas Lapentti |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | ECU |
| Birth date | Apr 11, 1974 | Aug 13, 1976 |
| Age | 24 | 22 |
| Height | 180 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 75 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,572 | 633 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,952 | 1,604 |
| Career W-L | 415–277 | 282–280 |
| Career earnings | $10,411,354 | $6,315,143 |
Path
Alex Corretja's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 1998 | R16 | Albert Portas | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 8, 1998 | R32 | Sergi Bruguera | 6-0 2-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Alex Corretja's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 1998 | SF | Mariano Puerta | 5-7 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Nicolas Lapentti's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 1998 | R16 | Massimo Valeri | 7-6(4) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 8, 1998 | R32 | Jiri Novak | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |