Potito Starace vs Elia Grossi — Italy 1 Masters 1 Round of 16
Potito Starace defeated Elia Grossi 6-3 6-1 in the Italy 1 Masters 1 round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elia Grossi came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Potito Starace had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on clay. Potito Starace claimed a first win over Elia Grossi in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Potito Starace dropped just 4 games past Elia Grossi.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedStarace P. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
Clay: Starace P. leads 1–0 · Hard: Grossi E. leads 1–0
- Starace P.March 2000Italy 1 Masters 1This matchClay6-3 6-1
- Grossi E.September 1999Italy F17Hard6-3 6-0
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchStarace P.Grossi E.1 752ELO1 5831 680Clay ELO1 6065–5Last 103–718Age25RightPlaysRight