Nicolás Lapentti, Ecuadorian tennis player

Nicolás Alexander Lapentti Gómez is an Ecuadorian former professional tennis player. Lapentti was ranked world No. 6 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in April 2000. His brothers, Giovanni and Leonardo, uncle Andrés, and cousins Roberto and Emilio have also been professional tennis players. His father, also named Nicolás Lapentti, was a star basketball player at the College of St. Thomas in Minnesota from 1963 to 1967, and played on the Ecuador Olympic team.