Potito Starace vs Alex KuznetsovMiami Masters Round of 128

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 128
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 19 March 2007
hard
39 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Starace P.
6-4 7-6
Kuznetsov A.
Starace P.
6772
Kuznetsov A.
464

Potito Starace defeated Alex Kuznetsov 6-4 7-6 in the Miami Masters round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Kuznetsov came in defending last year's round of 128.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Starace P.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kuznetsov A.

Kuznetsov A.serving83% hold

wins 65% 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%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
6.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.2
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 141). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
43
34
Break points saved·Dominant
86
59
Break points won·Clear edge
38
23
Deciding sets·Clear edge
42
55
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
47
53

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
23°CPartly cloudy
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 46%

Draw