Potito Starace vs Juan Ignacio ChelaBuenos Aires Round of 16

Buenos Aires · ATP · Round of 16
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 February 2006
clay
46 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Starace P.
3-6 7-6 6-2
Chela J.
Starace P.
37762
Chela J.
66421

Potito Starace defeated Juan Ignacio Chela 3-6 7-6 6-2 in the Buenos Aires round of 16 on clay. Potito Starace extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-07-25UmagR16clayPotito Starace6-4 4-6 7-5
2010-07-26UmagSFclayPotito Starace6-7(4) 6-3 6-2
2007-04-23BarcelonaR16clayPotito Starace6-4 7-6(10)
2007-01-15Australian OpenR128hardJuan Ignacio Chela7-6(5) 6-4 6-4
2006-02-20Costa Do SauipeR16hardJuan Ignacio Chela6-4 7-5
2005-01-10AucklandQFhardJuan Ignacio Chela6-1 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Starace P.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Chela J.

Chela J.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Starace P.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
37%
41%
Break points saved·Even
62%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.2
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
43
49
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
81
Break points won·Clear edge
38
57
Deciding sets·Slight edge
42
50
Tiebreaks·Even
46
45

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
26°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 50%