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Fernando Verdasco def. Nicolas Lapentti
6-2 5-7 6-2
Match Information
| Date | May 8, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Fernando Verdasco |
| Score | 6-2 5-7 6-2 |
| Loser | Nicolas Lapentti |
| Duration | 2h 34m |
| Stat | Fernando Verdasco | Nicolas Lapentti |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 1 |
| Double faults | 3 | 1 |
| First serve % | 74 | 53 |
| First serve points won % | 65 | 61 |
| Second serve points won % | 58 | 50 |
| Break points saved % | 75 | 33 |
| Break points converted % | 67 | 25 |
| Service points won % | 63 | 56 |
| Return points won % | 44 | 37 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Fernando Verdasco | Nicolas Lapentti |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | ECU |
| Birth date | Nov 15, 1983 | Aug 13, 1976 |
| Age | 24 | 31 |
| Height | 188 | 188 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 28 | 74 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,050 | 519 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,770 | 1,689 |
| Career W-L | 549–441 | 282–280 |
| Career earnings | $18,368,908 | $6,315,143 |
Path
Fernando Verdasco's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2008 | R64 | Carlos Moya | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Fernando Verdasco's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2008 | R16 | James Blake | 7-5 5-7 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Nicolas Lapentti's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2008 | R64 | Filippo Volandri | 7-6(6) 2-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 5, 2008 | Q2 | Edouard Roger-Vasselin | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 5, 2008 | Q1 | Paolo Lorenzi | 3-6 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |