Nicolas Lapentti def. Carlos Costa
6-4 3-1 (ret.)
The match ended when Carlos Costa retired.
Nicolas Lapentti defeated Carlos Costa 6-4 3-1 RET after Carlos Costa retired in the 1997 Bologna round of 32 on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Nicolas Lapentti | Carlos Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 2 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 0 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 54.8% | 59.5% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 73.9% | 64.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 52.6% | 29.4% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 50.0% | 0.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 64.3% | 50.0% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 100.0% | 50.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 50.0% | 35.7% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 57.1% | 42.9% |
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. | +2.4 | -11.9 |
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. | +11.9 | -2.4 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1997 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Nicolas Lapentti | Carlos Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ECU | ESP |
| Birth date | Aug 13, 1976 | Apr 22, 1968 |
| Age | 20 | 29 |
| Height | 188 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 91 | 87 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 537 | 567 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,543 | 1,631 |
| Current career W-L | 282–283 | 237–202 |
| Current career earnings | $6,315,143 | $3,134,189 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.