Davide Scala vs Potito Starace — Italy F9 Qualifying Round
Davide Scala defeated Potito Starace 0-6 7-5 7-6 in the Italy F9 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Potito Starace came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Davide Scala claimed a first win over Potito Starace in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Davide Scala recovered from a 0–6 opening set to beat Potito Starace.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedScala D. came through in three 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
- Scala D.July 2001Italy F9This matchClay0-6 7-5 7-6(2)
- Starace P.May 2001Italy F4Clay6-4 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchScala D.Starace P.1 519ELO1 7231 526Clay ELO1 6673–7Last 105–529Age20180 cmHeight188 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Davide Scala beat Potito Starace 0-6 7-5 7-6(2). Umpiry, "Davide Scala vs Potito Starace — Italy F9 Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2001-07-23/scala-vs-starace-italy-f9-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 23 July 2001).