Roger Federer vs Nicholas Lapentti Sony Ericsson Open Odds 2010: Hoping to recuperate after his surprising loss at Indian Wells, Roger Federer [-10000 ML] is ready to take on his next match in sunny Miami, Florida against Nicholas Lapentti [+2500 ML] of Ecuador. The World’s No.1 debuted at the Sony Ericsson Open in 1999, and now gets ready to compete for the 12th year. He has been victorious in Miami twice, defeating Rafael Nadal in 2005 and Ivan Ljubicic in 2006.
Last year, the Swiss did not have much luck as he lost to World No. 2 Novak Djokovic in three sets in the semifinals.
Federer has an 11-2 record this year and now comes into the second- round faced off against Lapentti, with whom he has a 3-0 advantage.
These two last met in 2004, at the Masters Series Hamburg. Lapentti reached the second round after defeating Potito Starace in straight sets 7-5, 6-3. This was the 102nd ranked player’s first win in 2010.
Lapentti now faces a Roger Federer, who is coming off a disappointing loss at Indian Wells against Marcos Baghdatis. "I have sacrificed a lot to stay in the game, and this is a huge chance for me. Obviously, Roger will be the favorite, but I'm catching him early. Maybe he'll still be finding his rhythm, and I can capitalize. Hopefully, I will have the Latin community behind me," said an optimistic Lapentti.
