Potito Starace vs Juan Carlos Ferrero — Rome Masters Round of 32

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
ITA
Potito Starace
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 May 2007
clay
ESP
Juan Carlos Ferrero
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Starace P.
6-2 3-6 6-2
Ferrero J.
Starace P.
6362
Ferrero J.
2621

Potito Starace defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-2 3-6 6-2 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Carlos Ferrero came in leading the head-to-head 6–0, defending last year's round of 64. Potito Starace claimed a first win over Juan Carlos Ferrero in seven meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 6–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Potito Starace closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 6–2.

Head to head

0–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-07-26UmagFclayJuan Carlos Ferrero6-4 6-4
2009-07-27UmagR16clayJuan Carlos Ferrero1-6 6-3 6-2
2009-04-06CasablancaR16clayJuan Carlos Ferrero6-4 7-6(1)
2007-02-26AcapulcoR32hardJuan Carlos Ferrero7-6(3) 4-6 6-3
2007-02-12Costa Do SauipeQFhardJuan Carlos Ferrero5-7 6-2 6-2
2006-02-13Buenos AiresQFclayJuan Carlos Ferrero6-3 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Starace P.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Ferrero J.

Ferrero J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Starace P.

Serve advantage — Ferrero J.

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
Starace P.Ferrero J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
72%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
55%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.7
3.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.2
1.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Starace P.Ferrero J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
43
63
Break points saved·Even
86
87
Break points won·Slight edge
38
49
Deciding sets·Dominant
42
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
47
74

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
20°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 64%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Gonzalez F.
6-26-2
Semi-finals
Gonzalez F.
Volandri F.
6-16-2
Nadal R.
Davydenko N.
7-636-786-4
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Djokovic N.
6-26-3
Volandri F.
Berdych T.
6-26-3
Gonzalez F.
Chela J.
6-36-4
Davydenko N.
Robredo T.
1-66-36-3
R16
Davydenko N.
Starace P.
4-66-27-5
Gonzalez F.
Massu N.
6-746-36-4
Nadal R.
Youzhny M.
6-26-2
Djokovic N.
Baghdatis M.
6-27-5
Robredo T.
Simon G.
6-26-2
Volandri F.
Federer R.
6-26-4
Berdych T.
Acasuso J.
6-16-2
Chela J.
Roddick A.
6-06-4
R32
Gonzalez F.
Tursunov D.
6-26-1
Nadal R.
Bracciali D.
6-46-2
Youzhny M.
Rochus O.
7-676-3
Federer R.
Almagro N.
6-36-4
Baghdatis M.
Stepanek R.
3-67-656-2
Djokovic N.
Soderling R.
3-66-46-3
Volandri F.
Gasquet R.
6-46-756-4
Berdych T.
Montanes A.
7-656-3
Davydenko N.
Safin M.
7-647-5
Starace P.
Ferrero J.
6-23-66-2
Simon G.
Canas G.
7-646-4
Robredo T.
Hernandez O.
7-54-66-1
Acasuso J.
Ljubicic I.
6-46-3
Roddick A.
Gaudio G.
6-17-68
Chela J.
Andreev I.
7-57-5
Massu N.
Blake J.
7-637-5
R64
Stepanek R.
Haas T.
6-33-2
Starace P.
Calleri A.
6-36-1
Chela J.
Gicquel M.
2-66-46-1
Andreev I.
Ferrer D.
6-46-1
Blake J.
Monfils G.
7-646-3
Massu N.
Bolelli S.
6-37-65
Tursunov D.
Bjorkman J.
7-6103-66-1
Gaudio G.
Fish M.
6-46-4
Bracciali D.
Ginepri R.
7-57-62
Rochus O.
Llodra M.
5-76-36-3
Hernandez O.
Hewitt L.
3-67-636-1
Acasuso J.
Verkerk M.
6-37-5
Canas G.
Melzer J.
7-56-2
Youzhny M.
Benneteau J.
6-13-66-2
Montanes A.
Wawrinka S.
3-66-17-63
Simon G.
Murray A.
6-11-66-3
Baghdatis M.
Moya C.
6-26-3
Ferrero J.
Hrbaty D.
3-66-16-4
Soderling R.
Becker B.
6-36-3
Safin M.
Delic A.
2-66-36-4
Berdych T.
Nieminen J.
6-47-5
Gasquet R.
Verdasco F.
6-17-5
Volandri F.
Gabashvili T.
6-06-3
Almagro N.
Henman T.
7-56-1