SF Dutch Open 1999

Mariano Zabaleta #27 def. Nicolas Lapentti #21

3-6 7-5 7-5

Mariano Zabaleta defeated Nicolas Lapentti 3-6 7-5 7-5 in the 1999 Dutch Open semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMariano ZabaletaNicolas Lapentti
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
73
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
50
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
48.7%63.4%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
78.9%62.8%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
38.3%44.4%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
61.5%66.7%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
58.1%56.1%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
33.3%38.5%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
43.9%41.9%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
50.8%49.2%
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.
-3.8-5.9
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.
+5.9+3.8

* 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

FieldMariano ZabaletaNicolas Lapentti
Country ARG ECU
Birth dateFeb 28, 1978Aug 13, 1976
Age2122
Height183 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2721
Ranking points (entering)1,2861,442
Elo (entering)1,7581,830
Current career W-L201–208282–283
Current career earnings$3,204,127$6,315,143
Pre-match H2H

Path

Mariano Zabaleta's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Magnus Gustafsson #777-6(3) 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 7, 1999QF
Franco Squillari #457-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 6, 1999R16
Raemon Sluiter #2166-3 4-6 7-6(1)WH2HMatch dataAug 5, 1999R32

Mariano Zabaleta's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Younes El Aynaoui #330-6 3-6LH2HMatch dataAug 8, 1999F

Nicolas Lapentti's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Hicham Arazi #402-6 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 7, 1999QF
Christian Ruud #487-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 6, 1999R16
Martin Rodriguez #806-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 5, 1999R32