Victor Hanescu vs Potito Starace — Bucharest Quarter-final
Bucharest · ATP · Quarter-final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 September 2007
clay
Hanescu V.7-6 7-5
Starace P.
Hanescu V.
7772
Starace P.
655–
Victor Hanescu defeated Potito Starace 7-6 7-5 in the Bucharest quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Potito Starace came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Victor Hanescu narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Victor Hanescu edged Potito Starace in two tight sets (7–6 7–5).
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-24 | Roland Garros | Q1 | clay | Victor Hanescu | 6-4 4-6 6-4 |
| 2011-04-04 | Casablanca | SF | clay | Potito Starace | 6-1 6-7(3) 7-6(2) |
| 2010-10-31 | Valencia | R32 | hard | Potito Starace | 4-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2005-09-12 | Bucharest | R32 | clay | Victor Hanescu | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2004-07-05 | Gstaad | R16 | clay | Potito Starace | 3-6 7-6(3) 7-6(1) |
Serve vs return
This seasonEven 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 season1st serve in·Even
70%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
2.7
Double faults / match·Even
1.4
1.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
31
43
Break points saved·Even
85
86
Break points won·Dominant
13
38
Deciding sets·Clear edge
25
42
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
60
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
Draw
Quarter-finals
Simon G.
Armando H.
6-46-2
Hanescu V.
Starace P.
7-657-5
Monfils G.
Gicquel M.
6-46-2
Berlocq C.
Schukin Y.
7-56-3
R16
Monfils G.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-46-4
Gicquel M.
Andreev I.
6-46-3
Starace P.
Pavel A.
6-36-3
Hanescu V.
Montanes A.
6-36-2
Simon G.
Korolev E.
6-46-2
Armando H.
Seppi A.
6-06-3
Schukin Y.
Bolelli S.
6-46-3
Berlocq C.
Navarro I.
7-56-3
R32
Armando H.
Roitman S.
6-06-1
Seppi A.
Melzer J.
4-67-56-4
Bolelli S.
Almagro N.
4-65-1
Berlocq C.
Santoro F.
7-656-1
Hanescu V.
Mayer F.
7-617-63
Korolev E.
Serra F.
4-66-5
Montanes A.
Devilder N.
6-36-1
Vassallo Arguello M.
Eschauer W.
6-46-4
Monfils G.
Volandri F.
6-37-64
Pavel A.
Hernandez O.
7-57-5
Gicquel M.
Gard C.
6-46-4
Simon G.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-636-4
Navarro I.
Guccione C.
6-47-64
Schukin Y.
Hartfield D.
7-655-76-2
Starace P.
Vliegen K.
3-67-56-2
Andreev I.
Luczak P.
6-43-66-4