Potito Starace vs Thomas Blake — Switzerland 1 Masters 2 Round of 32

Switzerland 1 Masters 2 · ITF · Round of 32
ITA
Potito Starace
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 22 January 2000 ·
carpet
USA
Thomas Blake
49 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Starace P.
6-3 2-6 7-6
Blake T.
Starace P.
62772
Blake T.
36651

Potito Starace defeated Thomas Blake 6-3 2-6 7-6 in the Switzerland 1 Masters 2 round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Thomas Blake came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Potito Starace claimed a first win over Thomas Blake in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Potito Starace closed it out in three sets, 6–3 2–6 7–6.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-09-24Italy F12R32hardThomas Blake7-6(5) 6-1

Statistics

This season
Starace P.Blake T.
1st serve in·Slight edge
72%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
47%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
6.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.2
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 5). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw