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Potito Starace #36 def. Nicolas Lapentti #95

6-4 6-2

Match Information

Date Feb 28, 2008*
Tournament Acapulco
Category ATP 500
Surface Clay
RoundR32
Winner Potito Starace
Score6-4 6-2
Loser Nicolas Lapentti
Duration1h 31m
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

Pre-match Comparison

FieldPotito StaraceNicolas Lapentti
Country ITA ECU
Birth dateJul 14, 1981Aug 13, 1976
Age2631
Height188188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)3695
Ranking points (entering)916434
Elo (entering)1,6571,635
Career W-L147–188282–280
Career earnings$3,796,316$6,315,143
Pre-match H2H
Potito Starace 0 0 Nicolas Lapentti

Path

Potito Starace's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Potito Starace's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 29, 2008R16 Peter Luczak 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data

Nicolas Lapentti's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 25, 2008Q2 Eric Prodon 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch data
Feb 25, 2008Q1 Santiago Gonzalez 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data