Points won by each set: | 34-26, 31-24 |
Points won directly behind the serve:
15 % Ferrero – 8 of 53
11 % Lapentti – 7 of 62
Lapentti [41] played four semifinals in Masters 1K events losing them all; twice on clay (Hamburg ’99 & Rome ’01). Ferrero [9] was establishing himself as a clay-court specialist in Spring ’01, a potential multiple French Open champion. The first ~20 minutes were played in difficult conditions – a helicopter was flying over the Foro Italico making noise. It started to rain when Ferrero created his first match point – Lapentti double faulted.
Points won by each set: | 34-26, 31-24 |
Points won directly behind the serve:
15 % Ferrero – 8 of 53
11 % Lapentti – 7 of 62
Lapentti [41] played four semifinals in Masters 1K events losing them all; twice on clay (Hamburg ’99 & Rome ’01). Ferrero [9] was establishing himself as a clay-court specialist in Spring ’01, a potential multiple French Open champion. The first ~20 minutes were played in difficult conditions – a helicopter was flying over the Foro Italico making noise. It started to rain when Ferrero created his first match point – Lapentti double faulted.
Serve & volley: Ferrero 0, Lapentti 1/1