Roger Federer vs Potito Starace — Gstaad Semi-final

Gstaad · ATP · Semi-final
SUI
Roger Federer
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 July 2004
clay
ITA
Potito Starace
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLWWW
Federer R.
6-3 3-6 6-3
Starace P.
Federer R.
6362
Starace P.
3631

Roger Federer defeated Potito Starace 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the Gstaad semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 6–0, defending last year's final. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 7–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Roger Federer closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

6–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-05-12Rome MastersR32clayRoger Federer6-1 6-2
2011-10-31BaselR32hardRoger Federer7-6(3) 6-4
2009-09-18Davis Cup WG PO: ITA vs SUIRRclayRoger Federer6-3 6-0 6-4
2009-01-05DohaR32hardRoger Federer6-2 6-2
2007-05-28Roland GarrosR32clayRoger Federer6-2 6-3 6-0
2006-05-08Rome MastersR32clayRoger Federer6-3 7-6(2)

Serve vs return

This season
Federer R.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Starace P.

Starace P.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Federer R.

Serve advantage — Federer R.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Federer R.Starace P.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
72%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
79%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.0
2.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.7
1.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Federer R.Starace P.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
92
43
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
86
Break points won·Dominant
83
38
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
42
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
47

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
18°CPartly cloudy
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 71%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Andreev I.
6-26-35-76-3
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Starace P.
6-33-66-3
Andreev I.
Schuettler R.
6-23-67-66
Quarter-finals
Federer R.
Stepanek R.
6-15-76-4
Andreev I.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-36-4
Schuettler R.
Mantilla F.
6-14-66-2
Starace P.
Novak J.
6-46-3
R16
Andreev I.
Costa A.
6-26-4
Stepanek R.
Rosset M.
4-67-56-3
Federer R.
Karlovic I.
6-756-37-64
Novak J.
Montanes A.
3-66-36-3
Starace P.
Hanescu V.
3-67-637-61
Mantilla F.
Ferrer D.
6-37-62
Schuettler R.
Mayer F.
6-36-2
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Koubek S.
6-36-4
R32
Costa A.
Ulihrach B.
6-47-65
Schuettler R.
Kratochvil M.
6-41-66-3
Mayer F.
Portas A.
7-56-3
Mantilla F.
Rochus C.
3-66-26-4
Hanescu V.
Burgsmuller L.
7-646-2
Montanes A.
Chiudinelli M.
6-757-626-4
Ferrer D.
Berdych T.
2-66-36-4
Novak J.
Acasuso J.
6-36-3
Starace P.
Sanchez D.
6-23-66-3
Stepanek R.
Heuberger I.
6-41-66-3
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Wawrinka S.
7-656-4
Rosset M.
Pavel A.
7-656-4
Koubek S.
Ferrero J.
7-646-4
Federer R.
Behrend T.
6-16-1
Karlovic I.
Hernandez O.
6-36-766-3
Andreev I.
Seppi A.
3-66-46-2