R16 Italian Open 1999

Nicolas Lapentti #32 def. Nicolas Kiefer #23

3-6 7-6(3) 6-3

Nicolas Lapentti defeated Nicolas Kiefer 3-6 7-6(3) 6-3 in the 1999 Italian Open round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNicolas LapenttiNicolas Kiefer
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
611
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
16
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
63.2%55.0%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
71.7%63.3%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
48.6%57.1%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
40.0%63.6%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
63.2%60.6%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
36.4%60.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
39.4%36.8%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
50.5%49.5%
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.
+1.2-1.4
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.
+1.4-1.2

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1999 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldNicolas LapenttiNicolas Kiefer
Country ECU GER
Birth dateAug 13, 1976Jul 5, 1977
Age2221
Height188 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)3223
Ranking points (entering)1,1341,459
Elo (entering)1,7981,941
Current career W-L282–283347–255
Current career earnings$6,315,143$7,480,465
Pre-match H2H

Path

Nicolas Lapentti's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Greg Rusedski #116-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 13, 1999R32
Albert Portas #916-7(5) 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 12, 1999R64

Nicolas Lapentti's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Patrick Rafter #46-4 5-7 1-6LH2HMatch dataMay 16, 1999QF

Nicolas Kiefer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Richard Krajicek #56-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 13, 1999R32
Thomas Enqvist #177-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 12, 1999R64