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Nicolas Lapentti def. Jurgen Melzer
6-2 4-6 6-3
Match Information
| Date | May 25, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | St. Poelten |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Nicolas Lapentti |
| Score | 6-2 4-6 6-3 |
| Loser | Jurgen Melzer |
| Duration | 2h 3m |
| Stat | Nicolas Lapentti | Jurgen Melzer |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 6 |
| Double faults | 1 | 1 |
| First serve % | 54 | 55 |
| First serve points won % | 87 | 67 |
| Second serve points won % | 64 | 46 |
| Break points saved % | 33 | 60 |
| Break points converted % | 40 | 67 |
| Service points won % | 76 | 57 |
| Return points won % | 43 | 24 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Nicolas Lapentti | Jurgen Melzer |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ECU | AUT |
| Birth date | Aug 13, 1976 | May 22, 1981 |
| Age | 25 | 21 |
| Height | 188 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 31 | 138 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,090 | 287 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,775 | 1,587 |
| Career W-L | 282–280 | 326–303 |
| Career earnings | $6,315,143 | $10,739,212 |
Path
Nicolas Lapentti's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2002 | R16 | Irakli Labadze | 5-7 7-6(1) 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 23, 2002 | R32 | Karol Kucera | 6-3 2-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Nicolas Lapentti's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2002 | SF | Olivier Rochus | 2-6 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jurgen Melzer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2002 | R16 | Andrea Gaudenzi | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 23, 2002 | R32 | Sargis Sargsian | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |