Rafael Nadal vs Potito Starace — Buenos Aires Round of 16
Buenos Aires · ATP · Round of 16
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 February 2005
clay
Nadal R.6-1 6-3
Starace P.
Nadal R.
662
Starace P.
13–
Rafael Nadal defeated Potito Starace 6-1 6-3 in the Buenos Aires round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 5–0. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 6–0.
Key context
- Match story: Rafael Nadal dropped just 4 games past Potito Starace.
Head to head
5–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-04 | Doha | R16 | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2008-08-11 | Beijing Olympics | R64 | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 3-6 6-2 |
| 2008-05-11 | Hamburg Masters | R32 | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 7-6(6) |
| 2008-04-28 | Barcelona | R32 | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2007-04-23 | Barcelona | QF | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 7-5 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Nadal 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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
72%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
2.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
1.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
97
43
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
86
Break points won·Dominant
99
38
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
42
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
47
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
24°CDrizzle
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 82%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Puerta M.
Moya C.
7-606-3
Gaudio G.
Nadal R.
0-66-06-1
Martin A.
Mantilla F.
5-76-47-63
Acasuso J.
Almagro N.
6-36-4
R16
Puerta M.
Burgsmuller L.
6-26-0
Mantilla F.
Lopez M.
4-67-657-64
Almagro N.
Zabaleta M.
6-746-46-4
Martin A.
Canas G.
6-46-3
Nadal R.
Starace P.
6-16-3
Moya C.
Monaco J.
6-16-2
Acasuso J.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-46-3
Gaudio G.
Saretta F.
6-36-2
R32
Martin A.
Ferrer D.
5-0
Gaudio G.
Luzzi F.
2-66-16-3
Puerta M.
Guzman J.
6-27-62
Acasuso J.
Mathieu P.
6-36-2
Zabaleta M.
Calatrava A.
6-36-2
Nadal R.
Calleri A.
7-626-3
Almagro N.
Ventura S.
6-36-3
Burgsmuller L.
Volandri F.
6-46-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Sanchez D.
6-46-3
Starace P.
Massa E.
7-656-0
Saretta F.
Montanes A.
6-30-66-2
Mantilla F.
Hernandez O.
6-47-60
Lopez M.
Chela J.
7-56-1
Monaco J.
Costa A.
7-56-4
Canas G.
Corretja A.
6-36-1
Moya C.
Luczak P.
6-37-65