Potito Starace vs Alex CalatravaValencia Round of 32

Valencia · ATP · Round of 32
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 April 2005
hard
53 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Starace P.
7-5 7-5
Calatrava A.
Starace P.
772
Calatrava A.
55

Potito Starace defeated Alex Calatrava 7-5 7-5 in the Valencia round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Calatrava came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Starace P.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Calatrava A.

Calatrava A.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
72%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
5.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.2
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 25). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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