Potito Starace vs Andreas Seppi — Kitzbuhel Quarter-final

Kitzbuhel · ATP · Quarter-final
ITA
Potito Starace
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 July 2007
clay
ITA
Andreas Seppi
42 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Starace P.
1-6 7-5 7-6
Seppi A.
Starace P.
17792
Seppi A.
65671

Potito Starace defeated Andreas Seppi 1-6 7-5 7-6 in the Kitzbuhel quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Andreas Seppi came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Potito Starace claimed a first win over Andreas Seppi in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-07-12BastadR16clayAndreas Seppi6-4 3-6 7-6(7)
2008-08-17New HavenR32hardAndreas Seppi4-6 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Starace P.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Seppi A.

Seppi A.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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
Starace P.Seppi A.
1st serve in·Clear edge
72%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
5.5
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
Starace P.Seppi A.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
43
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
94
Break points won·Slight edge
38
45
Deciding sets·Clear edge
42
63
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
46
32

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
25°CMainly clear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw

Final
Monaco J.
Starace P.
5-76-36-4
Semi-finals
Monaco J.
Verdasco F.
7-57-5
Starace P.
Calleri A.
6-47-5
Quarter-finals
Starace P.
Seppi A.
1-67-57-67
Verdasco F.
Roitman S.
7-663-66-3
Calleri A.
Lapentti N.
7-656-1
Monaco J.
Robredo T.
6-22-66-2
R16
Verdasco F.
Almagro N.
6-27-66
Seppi A.
Fognini F.
7-637-5
Starace P.
Mayer F.
4-67-606-2
Robredo T.
Andreev I.
4-66-17-65
Roitman S.
Chela J.
5-76-36-4
Monaco J.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-3
Calleri A.
Hartfield D.
7-56-2
Lapentti N.
Peya A.
6-46-4
R32
Andreev I.
Patience O.
7-656-2
Robredo T.
Guzman J.
6-16-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Capdeville P.
6-46-1
Monaco J.
Zabaleta M.
6-12-66-3
Chela J.
Koellerer D.
3-66-36-2
Roitman S.
Massu N.
7-56-2
Verdasco F.
Horna L.
6-16-4
Almagro N.
Navarro I.
7-56-3
Mayer F.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-16-3
Starace P.
Rochus C.
6-26-2
Fognini F.
Eschauer W.
4-66-47-5
Seppi A.
Ferrero J.
7-634-66-2
Calleri A.
Eitzinger R.
6-37-64
Hartfield D.
Hernandez O.
5-76-06-3
Lapentti N.
Recouderc L.
7-656-2
Peya A.
Youzhny M.
7-56-0
R64
Rochus C.
Guccione C.
7-667-610
Recouderc L.
Gulbis E.
5-76-36-4
Hartfield D.
Fischer M.
5-76-46-2
Eitzinger R.
Mirnyi M.
6-43-67-63
Seppi A.
Lopez F.
5-76-07-63
Fognini F.
Brzezicki J.
6-46-3
Vassallo Arguello M.
Eysseric J.
6-26-3
Navarro I.
Economidis K.
6-46-2
Horna L.
Chardy J.
7-56-3
Roitman S.
Garcia Lopez G.
2-66-16-1
Koellerer D.
Koubek S.
6-46-0
Guzman J.
Luczak P.
6-36-4
Capdeville P.
Armando H.
6-06-3
Patience O.
Hajek J.
6-36-2
Zabaleta M.
Luzzi F.
7-656-2
Peya A.
Marach O.
6-37-65