Potito Starace vs Richard Gasquet — Palermo Round of 32

Palermo · ATP · Round of 32
ITA
Potito Starace
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 September 2004
clay
FRA
Richard Gasquet
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLWLL
Starace P.
7-6 4-6 6-1
Gasquet R.
Starace P.
78462
Gasquet R.
66611

Potito Starace defeated Richard Gasquet 7-6 4-6 6-1 in the Palermo round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Richard Gasquet came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Potito Starace claimed a first win over Richard Gasquet in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Potito Starace came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 4–6 6–1.

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-05-16NiceSFclayRichard Gasquet7-6(1) 7-6(6)
2010-01-11SydneyQFhardRichard Gasquet6-3 7-6(7)
2004-09-13BucharestR32clayRichard Gasquet6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Starace P.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Gasquet R.

Gasquet R.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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.Gasquet R.
1st serve in·Clear edge
72%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
4.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.2
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Starace P.Gasquet R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
43
75
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
97
Break points won·Slight edge
38
49
Deciding sets·Dominant
42
84
Tiebreaks·Dominant
46
94

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

Draw

Final
Berdych T.
Volandri F.
6-36-3
Semi-finals
Volandri F.
Monaco J.
6-16-4
Berdych T.
Ferrer D.
7-56-4
Quarter-finals
Volandri F.
Massu N.
6-33-66-4
Berdych T.
Seppi A.
6-26-4
Monaco J.
Mutis O.
6-36-2
Ferrer D.
Davydenko N.
6-22-66-4
R16
Massu N.
Starace P.
4-1
Monaco J.
Verdasco F.
6-45-76-3
Seppi A.
Vliegen K.
6-43-64-1
Ferrer D.
Calatrava A.
3-67-626-2
Davydenko N.
Lopez M.
6-16-4
Berdych T.
Acasuso J.
4-67-56-4
Volandri F.
Blanco G.
6-26-1
Mutis O.
Nadal R.
6-36-3
R32
Monaco J.
Kohlschreiber P.
3-66-4
Mutis O.
Patience O.
6-46-3
Nadal R.
Almagro N.
6-17-5
Blanco G.
Di Mauro A.
2-66-26-2
Ferrer D.
Martin A.
2-66-16-4
Calatrava A.
Elsner D.
6-16-0
Lopez M.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-26-2
Volandri F.
Montanes A.
6-26-3
Massu N.
Sanchez D.
6-36-2
Starace P.
Gasquet R.
7-664-66-1
Davydenko N.
Hanescu V.
6-27-5
Berdych T.
Hernandez O.
6-756-36-3
Acasuso J.
Falla A.
6-36-1
Seppi A.
Di Pasquale A.
6-726-26-4
Vliegen K.
Puerta M.
6-16-2
Verdasco F.
Aldi F.
6-24-66-2