Potito Starace vs Dominik Hrbaty — Davis Cup G1 R2: ITA vs SVK Round Robin

Davis Cup G1 R2: ITA vs SVK · ATP · Round Robin
ITA
Potito Starace
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Friday, 6 March 2009
clay
SVK
Dominik Hrbaty
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLLLLW
Starace P.
6-1 6-2 6-4
Hrbaty D.
Starace P.
6663
Hrbaty D.
124–

Potito Starace defeated Dominik Hrbaty 6-1 6-2 6-4 in the Davis Cup G1 R2: ITA vs SVK round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Dominik Hrbaty came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Potito Starace claimed a first win over Dominik Hrbaty in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Potito Starace came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–2 6–4.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-04-18BarcelonaR32clayDominik Hrbaty6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Starace P.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Hrbaty D.

Hrbaty D.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Starace P.

Serve advantage — Starace P.

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.Hrbaty D.
1st serve in·Clear edge
72%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
47%
Service points won·Even
62%
58%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
51%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.2
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 8). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Starace P.Hrbaty D.
Clutch Rating·Even
43
45
Break points saved·Clear edge
86
69
Break points won·Slight edge
38
48
Deciding sets·Slight edge
42
52
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
46
56

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