Potito Starace vs Nicolas Devilder — Doha Qualifying Round
Potito Starace defeated Nicolas Devilder 4-6 6-4 7-6 in the Doha qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Devilder came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Potito Starace claimed a first win over Nicolas Devilder in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Potito Starace dropped the opening set before beating Nicolas Devilder 4–6 6–4 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedStarace P. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Starace P.January 2006DohaThis matchHard4-6 6-4 7-6(4)
- Devilder N.March 2004France F4Hard4-5
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchStarace P.Devilder N.1 723ELO1 7001 510Hard ELO1 4885–5Last 104–624Age25188 cmHeight173 cmRightPlaysLeft
Cite this
Potito Starace beat Nicolas Devilder 4-6 6-4 7-6(4). Umpiry, "Potito Starace vs Nicolas Devilder — Doha Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2006-01-01/devilder-vs-starace-doha-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 1 January 2006).