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Nicolas Lapentti def. Julien Benneteau
6-0 6-4 6-0
Match Information
| Date | Jan 15, 2003* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R128 |
| Winner | Nicolas Lapentti |
| Score | 6-0 6-4 6-0 |
| Loser | Julien Benneteau |
| Duration | 1h 47m |
| Stat | Nicolas Lapentti | Julien Benneteau |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 1 |
| Double faults | 1 | 2 |
| First serve % | 78 | 63 |
| First serve points won % | 66 | 45 |
| Second serve points won % | 48 | 30 |
| Break points saved % | 80 | 33 |
| Break points converted % | 67 | 20 |
| Service points won % | 62 | 40 |
| Return points won % | 60 | 38 |
| Total points won % | 61 | 39 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Nicolas Lapentti | Julien Benneteau |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ECU | FRA |
| Birth date | Aug 13, 1976 | Dec 20, 1981 |
| Age | 26 | 21 |
| Height | 188 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 30 | 253 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,090 | 114 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,693 | 1,507 |
| Career W-L | 282–280 | 269–292 |
| Career earnings | $6,315,143 | $9,556,742 |
Path
Nicolas Lapentti's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Nicolas Lapentti's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2003 | R64 | David Sanchez | 6-1 6-0 2-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Julien Benneteau's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2003 | Q3 | Filippo Volandri | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 14, 2003 | Q2 | Noam Okun | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 13, 2003 | Q1 | Christopher Kas | 4-6 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |