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Nicolas Lapentti

ECU Age 49 188 cm / 6'2" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro 1995–2010
Peak ranking
6 (Apr 17, 2000)
Elo peak
1935 (85.9%ile)
Career record
282–280 (50.2%)
Career titles
5
Prize money
$6,315,143

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

Qualifying matches are shown here but excluded from main-draw summaries and leaderboards.

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
May 26, 2010* Roland Garros Grand Slam R128 Clay Taylor Dent #102 3-6 4-6 6-7(3) L H2H Match data
May 6, 2010* Estoril ATP 250 R32 Clay Daniel Gimeno-Traver #99 3-6 1-3 (ret.) L H2H Match data
Apr 25, 2010 Rome Masters Masters 1000 Q1 Q Clay Santiago Giraldo #77 7-6(3) 4-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
Apr 21, 2010* Barcelona ATP 500 R64 Clay Jurgen Melzer #27 3-6 3-6 L H2H Match data
Apr 19, 2010 Barcelona ATP 500 Q2 Q Clay Albert Ramos-Vinolas #161 6-7(4) 7-6(3) 4-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Juan Carlos Ferrero 2 7 9 Aug 4, 2009 H2H
Sebastien Grosjean 1 8 9 Apr 23, 2005 H2H
Albert Costa 2 6 8 Jun 1, 2003 H2H
Francisco Clavet 2 6 8 May 11, 2000 H2H
Fernando Verdasco 2 5 7 Apr 23, 2009 H2H

Titles (5)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
199518 1 — — — 1 — Bogota
199922 2 — — — 2 — Lyon , Orlando
200124 1 — — — 1 — Kitzbuhel
200225 1 — — — 1 — St. Poelten
Total 5 — — — 5 —

Career Results

SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
199518ATP505100.0%632109
199619ATP11193036.7%109121
199720ATP17183548.6%11963
199821ATP16294535.6%6390
199922ATP52247668.4%908
200023ATP40286858.8%824
200124ATP30225257.7%2423
200225ATP32275954.2%2529
200326ATP20224247.6%2957
200427Qualifying Q0110.0%——
200427ATP7142133.3%57122
200528Qualifying Q0110.0%——
200528ATP9162536.0%12295
200629Qualifying Q21366.7%——
200629ATP1292157.1%9567
200730Qualifying Q14520.0%——
200730ATP10142441.7%67109
200831Qualifying Q741163.6%——
200831ATP14173145.2%11086
200932Qualifying Q1261866.7%——
200932ATP6142030.0%8497
201033Qualifying Q23540.0%——
201033ATP17812.5%97447
Career—28228056250.2%——

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199518ATP ————505100.0%———————— 505100.0%
199619ATP 17812.5%991850.0%12333.3%0110.0% 11193036.7%
199720ATP 36933.3%14112556.0%0110.0%———— 17183548.6%
199821ATP 4111526.7%12162842.9%0220.0%———— 16294535.6%
199922ATP 22123464.7%2193070.0%11250.0%821080.0% 52247668.4%
200023ATP 23153860.5%1392259.1%22450.0%22450.0% 40286858.8%
200124ATP 12102254.5%1582365.2%0110.0%33650.0% 30225257.7%
200225ATP 10122245.5%16122857.1%41580.0%22450.0% 32275954.2%
200326ATP 671346.2%11112250.0%11250.0%23540.0% 20224247.6%
200427Qualifying Q 0110.0%———————————— 0110.0%
200427ATP 551050.0%291118.2%———————— 7142133.3%
200528Qualifying Q ————0110.0%———————— 0110.0%
200528ATP 371030.0%671346.2%————0220.0% 9162536.0%
200629Qualifying Q 21366.7%———————————— 21366.7%
200629ATP 0110.0%1282060.0%———————— 1292157.1%
200730Qualifying Q 13425.0%0110.0%———————— 14520.0%
200730ATP 35837.5%661250.0%12333.3%0110.0% 10142441.7%
200831Qualifying Q 14520.0%606100.0%———————— 741163.6%
200831ATP 45944.4%991850.0%0220.0%11250.0% 14173145.2%
200932Qualifying Q 551050.0%71887.5%———————— 1261866.7%
200932ATP 35837.5%381127.3%0110.0%———— 6142030.0%
201033Qualifying Q 11250.0%12333.3%———————— 23540.0%
201033ATP 13425.0%0440.0%———————— 17812.5%
Career——10011121147.4%15413629053.1%10162638.5%18173551.4%28228056250.2%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199518 00——00——101100.0%303100.0% 404100.0%
199619 0110.0%0220.0%2101216.7%851361.5% 10182835.7%
199720 0110.0%13425.0%10112147.6%63966.7% 17183548.6%
199821 14520.0%18911.1%10122245.5%34742.9% 15284334.9%
199922 371030.0%1682466.7%2352882.1%841266.7% 50247467.6%
200023 12333.3%551050.0%23174057.5%1041471.4% 39286758.2%
200124 4101428.6%44850.0%1662272.7%52771.4% 29225156.9%
200225 0330.0%36933.3%19153455.9%931275.0% 31275853.4%
200326 11250.0%15616.7%12162842.9%606100.0% 20224247.6%
200427 0110.0%14520.0%641060.0%0550.0% 7142133.3%
200528 0220.0%15616.7%661250.0%23540.0% 9162536.0%
200629 101100.0%0220.0%561145.5%61785.7% 1292157.1%
200730 0440.0%0220.0%551050.0%53862.5% 10142441.7%
200831 12333.3%34742.9%591435.7%52771.4% 14173145.2%
200932 0440.0%42666.7%15616.7%13425.0% 6142030.0%
201033 0110.0%0220.0%13425.0%0110.0% 17812.5%
Career 12435521.8%406210239.2%14513027552.7%774312064.2% 27427855249.6%

Opponent ranking data available for 552/562 (98.2%) of Nicolas Lapentti's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
199518 3 6.3 2.7 62.2% 77.3% 59.8% 64.6% 47.2% 70.1% 38.4%
199619 25 3.8 3.4 56.2% 67.4% 47.9% 49.9% 41.1% 58.8% 37.9%
199720 32 4.4 2.8 60.4% 71.2% 48.1% 56.0% 46.1% 61.9% 40.2%
199821 40 3.4 3.8 63.2% 67.2% 44.6% 49.7% 42.8% 58.7% 38.4%
199922 59 5.3 2.4 61.7% 72.0% 50.2% 64.0% 40.2% 63.5% 40.7%
200023 53 6.3 3.4 57.6% 72.3% 49.1% 61.4% 43.9% 62.4% 38.6%
200124 38 5.7 3.2 56.1% 74.4% 47.9% 57.3% 41.7% 62.8% 38.8%
200225 50 6.5 2.5 59.9% 72.9% 49.0% 48.6% 35.2% 63.0% 38.3%
200326 41 4.9 2.2 61.5% 69.0% 50.1% 56.3% 40.4% 61.7% 36.8%
200427 21 4.1 2.3 58.4% 68.7% 52.6% 56.8% 36.5% 62.0% 35.6%
200528 25 3.2 1.6 64.4% 68.8% 50.2% 52.2% 32.3% 62.2% 35.8%
200629 21 3.5 1.4 63.2% 68.6% 45.4% 60.5% 42.1% 60.2% 41.5%
200730 24 4.3 2.3 60.5% 68.8% 44.7% 57.7% 37.1% 59.0% 34.0%
200831 31 3.2 2.0 62.5% 68.6% 50.4% 50.4% 43.5% 61.9% 36.0%
200932 20 4.4 2.7 60.2% 66.9% 49.5% 55.4% 40.2% 60.0% 36.1%
201033 8 1.6 2.3 53.8% 62.6% 45.5% 40.0% 35.4% 54.9% 34.4%
Career 491 4.7 2.6 60.2% 70.2% 48.7% 55.6% 40.4% 61.6% 38.0%

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1995 18 1595 71 — 74 — 83.3% +1.80 21 100 — 1 1 —
1996 19 1577 68 6 78 38 40.7% -0.74 31 5 50 12 6 67
1997 20 1661 81 26 83 — 45.0% -0.11 43 22 45 3 6 33
1998 21 1596 68 21 77 — 40.4% -0.63 62 14 36 5 8 38
1999 22 1884 97 94 95 — 59.3% +0.72 91 50 76 17 14 55
2000 23 1755 91 91 95 7 53.7% +0.35 83 43 76 12 16 43
2001 24 1837 95 94 99 — 55.1% +0.43 96 17 67 7 10 41
2002 25 1714 87 84 92 70 50.6% +0.02 75 18 67 13 13 50
2003 26 1697 86 82 90 — 48.2% -0.27 78 14 38 6 5 55
2004 27 1601 75 79 77 — 39.6% -0.61 73 0 33 1 4 20
2005 28 1579 72 69 79 — 37.5% -0.68 79 13 29 6 5 55
2006 29 1682 85 — 87 — 52.7% +0.15 56 33 60 7 2 78
2007 30 1611 87 77 89 74 38.3% -0.97 89 7 67 3 2 60
2008 31 1659 89 72 93 — 49.4% -0.09 88 12 43 8 6 57
2009 32 1669 89 78 92 — 40.7% -0.83 88 0 38 7 2 78
2010 33 1583 78 75 83 — 26.3% -1.63 87 0 — 0 1 —
Career 1688 84 77 88 40 48.8% -0.20 75 19 57 108 101 52

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AORGWUSO
199619 R128R128R64R128
199720 —R64R128R64
199821 R64R128R128R128
199922 SFR64R64R64
200023 R64R16R128R64
200124 R64R64—R32
200225 R16R128QFR128
200326 R32R32R64R64
200427 R64R128—Q1
200528 —Q1—R128
200629 —R64—Q3
200730 R64R64R64R128
200831 —R32R128R128
200932 R128R128R128R64
201033 R128R128——

Masters 1000

SeasonAge CANCINHAMIWMADMCMIAPARROMSTU
199619 ———R64——R128———
199720 ——————R64———
199821 —R64R32R16—R64R128—R32—
199922 —R16SF——R32R32SFQFR16
200023 R64R64R64SF—R64QFR32R32R32
200124 R32R64R16QF—R64R32R16SFR16
200225 R32R64R64R64R16R64QFR32R64—
200326 R64R64R64R64—R64R16R32R64—
200427 ——R32R32——R64—R64—
200528 —R64————R64R64——
200629 ——————R128———
200730 —Q1Q1—Q1——Q2——
200831 R64QF—Q1Q1R32Q1Q2R32—
200932 Q2Q1—R32—R16Q1—Q1—
201033 ——————R64—Q1—

ATP 500

SeasonAge ACOBARWASHSB
200831 R32R16—R64
200932 R32R32R64—
201033 —R64——

ATP 250

SeasonAge ACOADEAUCBADBARBASBUCBUEDLBDUBEASESTGSTHALHKGHOUKITLYOMALMETMUNROTSHASPBSTGSTOSTUTKYVIEWASAMEAMSASBBANBERBOGBOLBOSBOSCORCOSJAKLONMARMEMMEXMOSNEWNOTOPOORLOSTPALPHIPOEPRASANSANSCOSOPST.SYDVALVIN
199518 ———————————————————————————————————W————————————————————————————
199619 ———R16————————————————————R16—————————R16F———R16—R16R32R32R64R32——R32R16—R32————————————
199720 ——————QF—————————R16———————R32——————————FQF—————R16R32R32SF—R32————R32——R32R32R32——————
199821 ——R32—R64—R16—————R32———QF—R32—————QF—R64————————R32——R16—————R64R32—R64R32———QFR32—SF——R16—R32———
199922 —————R32——————F———QFW———————QFQF—R16——SF——————————————————W————R16——R16—————
200023 ————QFR16———R16—SF—QFQF—QF————R32QF————F———R32—————————————QF————R16———————QF——QF——
200124 —————R32——R16——R32R16R32——WR16——R32—————QF——R16——————————————R32———————————————————
200225 R32———R16R16—R16————R32—R16—R16———QF—————R16R32R32—————————————R32—————————————————WR32—F
200326 R32——FR64QF—R16————————QFR32——R32—————R32——————————————————————————————————R32——
200427 R32R16R32—R32——R32———————R32————————————————————————R32——————————————————————R32
200528 R32——R32———————————SFQFR32——R32——————R32R16R64R32——R32—————————————————————————————R32
200629 R32———R64——————R16————QF—————————QF—————————————————————————F—R32—————————
200730 ———————RR——R32—R16———QF——R16———R32————————R32————R32————————R16———————R16————R32————
200831 ———————R32—————————R16——————R32R16——————————————SF——————R64——————————————R32—
200932 ———————R32————————R32———————R32———————————————R32——————R64—————————————Q1——
201033 ————————R32——R32————————————R32———————————————————————————————————————

ATP Finals

SeasonAge FINGRA
199922 RRQF

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
6
Career-high date
Apr 17, 2000
First top 100
Mar 4, 1996
First top 50
Feb 1, 1999
First top 20
Jul 26, 1999
First top 10
Nov 8, 1999

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
199518627633627624565531483333152122110109
199619104103959089867881105108121121
1997201151131161139886928789836363
199821646261646367615676809290
1999229143443926282016141188
20002398981110111616172524
200124242428402632232623302323
200225191922212527282729292929
200326333943425847555753575757
200427556358686277137146149169161122
20052813813814811312096998380847495
200629959110012712913611611184646767
200730616160656563698097121109109
2008311139599836965896573778686
2009328610898831021211061631401309497
2010339497102126129133138141163232446447
201134479469516887885———————

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Nicolas Lapentti?
Nicolas Lapentti is 49 years old, born on August 13, 1976.
Which country is Nicolas Lapentti from?
Nicolas Lapentti is from Ecuador.
How tall is Nicolas Lapentti?
Nicolas Lapentti is 188 cm / 6'2".
Does Nicolas Lapentti use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Nicolas Lapentti uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Nicolas Lapentti left-handed or right-handed?
Nicolas Lapentti plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Nicolas Lapentti won?
Nicolas Lapentti has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Nicolas Lapentti won?
Nicolas Lapentti has not won a Masters 1000 title.
How many ATP titles has Nicolas Lapentti won?
Nicolas Lapentti has won 5 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was St. Poelten in 2002.
What is Nicolas Lapentti's highest ATP ranking?
Nicolas Lapentti's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 6, first achieved on April 17, 2000.
What is Nicolas Lapentti's career win-loss record?
Nicolas Lapentti has a career ATP singles record of 282 wins and 280 losses (50.2%).
How much career prize money has Nicolas Lapentti earned?
Nicolas Lapentti has earned at least $6,315,143 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Nicolas Lapentti play professional tennis?
Nicolas Lapentti turned professional in 1995 and was active through 2010.
What is Nicolas Lapentti's best surface?
Nicolas Lapentti's best surface is clay court with a 53.1% win rate (154W-136L).
Who is Nicolas Lapentti's biggest rival?
Nicolas Lapentti's most frequent opponent is Juan Carlos Ferrero, with a head-to-head record of 2–7 across 9 meetings.