Potito Starace vs Santiago Giraldo — Kitzbuhel Round of 32

Kitzbuhel · ATP · Round of 32
ITA
Potito Starace
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 July 2008
clay
COL
Santiago Giraldo
38 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLLW
Starace P.
6-1 6-2
Giraldo S.
Starace P.
662
Giraldo S.
12–

Potito Starace defeated Santiago Giraldo 6-1 6-2 in the Kitzbuhel round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Santiago Giraldo came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Potito Starace claimed a first win over Santiago Giraldo in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-01-31SantiagoSFclaySantiago Giraldo4-6 7-6(2) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Starace P.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Giraldo S.

Giraldo S.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.Giraldo S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
72%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.7
3.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.2
2.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Starace P.Giraldo S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
43
28
Break points saved·Even
86
82
Break points won·Clear edge
38
19
Deciding sets·Slight edge
42
33
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
46
26

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
13°CDrizzle
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 100%

Draw

Final
del Potro J.
Melzer J.
6-26-1
Semi-finals
Melzer J.
Starace P.
6-46-766-3
del Potro J.
Hanescu V.
6-37-65
Quarter-finals
Starace P.
Schwank E.
6-16-2
Melzer J.
Schuettler R.
2-67-57-5
Hanescu V.
Dabul B.
6-36-4
del Potro J.
Devilder N.
6-26-3
R16
Dabul B.
Minar I.
6-46-3
Devilder N.
Peya A.
6-46-4
Melzer J.
Mayer L.
6-46-2
Hanescu V.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-26-1
del Potro J.
Roitman S.
6-26-4
Schuettler R.
Hernych J.
2-66-47-5
Schwank E.
Brands D.
6-16-4
Starace P.
Koellerer D.
6-46-3
R32
Koellerer D.
Oswald P.
7-657-64
Peya A.
Coria G.
5-7
Melzer J.
Horna L.
6-36-1
Schuettler R.
Beck A.
3-67-656-2
Hernych J.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
7-57-5
Mayer L.
Gremelmayr D.
6-17-63
Starace P.
Giraldo S.
6-16-2
Brands D.
Prodon E.
6-36-4
Schwank E.
Berrer M.
6-46-1
Devilder N.
Bachinger M.
6-36-3
Roitman S.
Fischer M.
6-46-2
del Potro J.
Ouanna J.
6-36-3
Garcia Lopez G.
Calleri A.
6-46-4
Hanescu V.
Andujar P.
6-31-67-62
Dabul B.
Bohli S.
6-16-1
Minar I.
Rochus O.
3-66-46-0