Nicolas Lapentti vs James Blake, Houston 2005, Quarterfinal

ATP Intl Series · Quarterfinal · Clay · Fri 22 Apr

Final

Nicolas Lapentti

WinnerRank #8851.8851%

Lapentti won in 3 sets · 2h 15m

2–1

Set 16–4

Set 21–6

Set 37–6³

James Blake

LostRank #10201.9449%

Venue

Westside Tennis Club

Houston, USA· Clay

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

Average

4.8vs last year

Wind

15 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

81%

Humid

Temperature

29°C

Warm

Altitude

26 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

2h 15m

2Aces4

4Double faults1

66Service points won58

14Service games played15

11Service games won13

15Return games played14

5/863%Break points saved50%2/4

2/450%Break points converted38%3/8

Head to head

1Lapentti

1Blake

2 meetings

Clay 1–0Hard 0–1

HoustonQuarterfinal · 22 Apr 2005ClayThis match
Nicolas Lapentti
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 1Set 3: 7⁷
James Blake
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 6³
Australian OpenRound of 64 · 21 Jan 2004Hard
James Blake
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁷Set 3: 2Set 4: 6
Nicolas Lapentti
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6⁴Set 3: 6Set 4: 1

Match research

Pro

Everything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.

Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

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Nicolas Lapentti vs James Blake, Houston 2005, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research