Julien Benneteau vs Potito StaraceAdelaide Round of 32

Adelaide · ATP · Round of 32
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 3 January 2005
hard
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Benneteau J.
6-3 6-4
Starace P.
Benneteau J.
662
Starace P.
34

Julien Benneteau defeated Potito Starace 6-3 6-4 in the Adelaide round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Potito Starace came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Julien Benneteau claimed a first win over Potito Starace in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-01-10SydneyR32hardPotito Starace6-7(6) 6-3 6-4
2009-07-13BastadR32clayPotito Starace7-6(5) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Benneteau J.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Starace P.

Starace P.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Benneteau J.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
72%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
1.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
52
43
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
86
Break points won·Slight edge
30
38
Deciding sets·Slight edge
53
42
Tiebreaks·Dominant
78
46

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
35°COvercast
Wind 34 km/hHumidity 35%