Rafael Nadal vs Potito Starace — Barcelona Quarter-final

Barcelona · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 April 2007
clay
ITA
Potito Starace
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-2 7-5
Starace P.
Nadal R.
672
Starace P.
25–

Rafael Nadal defeated Potito Starace 6-2 7-5 in the Barcelona quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending the title. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 6–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–5.

Head to head

5–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-01-04DohaR16hardRafael Nadal6-2 6-2
2008-08-11Beijing OlympicsR64hardRafael Nadal6-2 3-6 6-2
2008-05-11Hamburg MastersR32clayRafael Nadal6-4 7-6(6)
2008-04-28BarcelonaR32clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-2
2005-02-07Buenos AiresR16clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Starace P.

Starace P.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Serve 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 season
Nadal R.Starace P.
1st 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 pressure
Nadal R.Starace P.
Clutch 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
21°CClear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 58%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Canas G.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Ferrer D.
7-56-1
Canas G.
Calleri A.
7-616-756-2
Quarter-finals
Canas G.
Davydenko N.
W/O
Nadal R.
Starace P.
6-27-5
Ferrer D.
Nalbandian D.
7-656-2
Calleri A.
Hernandez O.
6-06-3
R16
Davydenko N.
Volandri F.
7-657-66
Hernandez O.
Nieminen J.
6-16-766-3
Nadal R.
Johansson T.
6-16-4
Canas G.
Andujar P.
7-56-3
Calleri A.
Robredo T.
6-42-66-3
Ferrer D.
Pashanski B.
6-27-5
Nalbandian D.
Moya C.
6-46-3
Starace P.
Chela J.
6-47-610
R32
Andujar P.
Ferrero J.
2-1
Johansson T.
Soderling R.
7-647-62
Nalbandian D.
Martin A.
6-26-0
Nieminen J.
Seppi A.
6-47-5
Hernandez O.
Becker B.
6-17-64
Nadal R.
Vliegen K.
6-16-2
Davydenko N.
Schukin Y.
6-43-66-2
Volandri F.
Almagro N.
6-756-46-1
Canas G.
Vanek J.
6-16-1
Moya C.
Mantilla F.
3-66-36-4
Robredo T.
Lopez F.
6-26-2
Calleri A.
Lorenzi P.
6-26-2
Pashanski B.
Pavel A.
6-34-66-2
Ferrer D.
Goldstein P.
6-06-0
Chela J.
Spadea V.
6-36-3
Starace P.
Bolelli S.
6-46-3
R64
Starace P.
Querrey S.
6-46-4
Vanek J.
Marin J.
6-03-2
Pashanski B.
Berlocq C.
4-0
Hernandez O.
Tursunov D.
6-46-4
Lopez F.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-56-3
Becker B.
Kunitsyn I.
7-626-4
Bolelli S.
Safin M.
6-47-65
Soderling R.
Gaudio G.
6-16-0
Lorenzi P.
Galvani S.
6-766-27-61
Canas G.
Mirnyi M.
6-27-64
Almagro N.
Fognini F.
6-36-2
Calleri A.
Lopez M.
7-55-76-3
Vliegen K.
Sanguinetti D.
6-26-4
Moya C.
Granollers M.
6-26-4
Spadea V.
Gabashvili T.
6-33-66-1
Goldstein P.
Vicente F.
6-36-766-3
Pavel A.
Stepanek R.
4-66-36-4
Johansson T.
Lee H.
6-36-3
Seppi A.
Karlovic I.
6-727-56-3
Volandri F.
Korolev E.
6-06-4
Schukin Y.
Eschauer W.
6-46-4
Mantilla F.
Dustov F.
6-41-66-0
Andujar P.
Salva Vidal B.
6-46-0
Martin A.
Falla A.
6-16-4