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Nicolas Lapentti def. Jiri Novak
7-6(7) 7-6(4)
Match Information
| Date | Mar 21, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Miami Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Nicolas Lapentti |
| Score | 7-6(7) 7-6(4) |
| Loser | Jiri Novak |
| Duration | 2h 6m |
| Stat | Nicolas Lapentti | Jiri Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 2 |
| Double faults | 3 | 3 |
| First serve % | 50 | 69 |
| First serve points won % | 82 | 72 |
| Second serve points won % | 57 | 50 |
| Break points saved % | — | 100 |
| Break points converted % | 0 | — |
| Service points won % | 70 | 65 |
| Return points won % | 35 | 30 |
| Total points won % | 50 | 50 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Nicolas Lapentti | Jiri Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ECU | CZE |
| Birth date | Aug 13, 1976 | Mar 22, 1975 |
| Age | 25 | 26 |
| Height | 188 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 22 | 15 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,270 | 1,710 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,783 | 1,851 |
| Career W-L | 282–280 | 318–250 |
| Career earnings | $6,315,143 | $7,618,613 |
Path
Nicolas Lapentti's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2002 | R64 | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Nicolas Lapentti's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2002 | R16 | Adrian Voinea | 6-2 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jiri Novak's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2002 | R64 | Markus Hipfl | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |