Potito Starace #36 def. Nicolas Lapentti #95

6-4 6-2

Potito Starace defeated Nicolas Lapentti 6-4 6-2 in the 2008 Mexican Open first round on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPotito StaraceNicolas Lapentti
Aces53
Double faults14
First serve %6949
First serve points won %6860
Second serve points won %5942
Break points saved %8067
Break points converted %3320
Service points won %6551
Return points won %4935
Total points won %5743

Player Comparison

FieldPotito StaraceNicolas Lapentti
Country ITA ECU
Birth dateJul 14, 1981Aug 13, 1976
Age2631
Height188 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)3695
Ranking points (entering)916434
Elo (entering)1,6571,635
Current career W-L147–189282–283
Current career earnings$3,796,316$6,315,143
Pre-match H2H

Path

Potito Starace's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Potito Starace's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Peter Luczak #766-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 29, 2008R16

Nicolas Lapentti's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Eric Prodon #1367-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 25, 2008Q2
Santiago Gonzalez #4886-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 25, 2008Q1