Potito Starace vs Lukasz Kubot — Davis Cup G2 F: ITA vs POL Round Robin

Davis Cup G2 F: ITA vs POL · ATP · Round Robin
ITA
Potito Starace
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Friday, 24 September 2004
clay
POL
Lukasz Kubot
44 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWWLL
Starace P.
6-4 6-3 6-4
Kubot L.
Starace P.
6663
Kubot L.
434–

Potito Starace defeated Lukasz Kubot 6-4 6-3 6-4 in the Davis Cup G2 F: ITA vs POL round robin on clay. The result followed the form book — Potito Starace came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Potito Starace extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Potito Starace closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-05-13Rome MastersR64clayLukasz Kubot6-3 5-7 6-2
2011-01-10SydneyR16hardPotito Starace7-6(5) 2-6 6-3
2010-05-16NiceR16clayPotito Starace6-3 6-4
2010-04-05CasablancaQFclayPotito Starace6-1 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Starace P.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kubot L.

Kubot L.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Starace P.

Even serve battle

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
Starace P.Kubot L.
1st serve in·Slight edge
72%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
5.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.2
4.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Starace P.Kubot L.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
43
37
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
78
Break points won·Even
38
38
Deciding sets·Clear edge
42
26
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
46
63

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