R32 Italian Open 1998

Gustavo Kuerten #9 def. Nicolas Lapentti #55

6-0 7-5

Gustavo Kuerten defeated Nicolas Lapentti 6-0 7-5 in the 1998 Italian Open round of 32 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatGustavo KuertenNicolas Lapentti
Aces33
Double faults15
First serve %52.0%55.0%
First serve points won %71.0%53.0%
Second serve points won %59.0%46.0%
Break points saved %88.0%38.0%
Break points converted %62.0%12.0%
Service points won %66.0%50.0%
Return points won %50.0%34.0%
Total points won %58.0%42.0%

Player Comparison

FieldGustavo KuertenNicolas Lapentti
Country BRA ECU
Birth dateSep 10, 1976Aug 13, 1976
Age2121
Height190 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)955
Ranking points (entering)2,364813
Elo (entering)1,7981,657
Current career W-L339–184282–283
Current career earnings$14,807,000$6,315,143
Pre-match H2H

Path

Gustavo Kuerten's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Carlos Costa #561-6 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 13, 1998R64

Gustavo Kuerten's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tommy Haas #456-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 16, 1998R16

Nicolas Lapentti's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gianluca Pozzi #707-6(1) 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 13, 1998R64