David Ferrer vs Potito Starace — Barcelona Round of 16

Barcelona · ATP · Round of 16
ESP
David Ferrer
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 April 2009
clay
ITA
Potito Starace
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLWWW
Ferrer D.
4-6 7-5 6-2
Starace P.
Ferrer D.
4762
Starace P.
6521

David Ferrer defeated Potito Starace 4-6 7-5 6-2 in the Barcelona round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — David Ferrer came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's final. David Ferrer extended the head-to-head to 6–0.

Key context

Head to head

5–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-10-31ValenciaQFhardDavid Ferrer7-5 6-4
2010-04-25Rome MastersR32clayDavid Ferrer7-5 6-2
2010-02-22AcapulcoR32hardDavid Ferrer6-2 6-4
2008-05-18DusseldorfRRclayDavid Ferrer6-3 3-6 6-3
2005-07-25UmagR32clayDavid Ferrer6-3 3-6 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Ferrer D.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Starace P.

Starace P.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Ferrer D.

Serve advantage — Ferrer D.

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
Ferrer D.Starace P.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Even
2.5
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
1.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Ferrer D.Starace P.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
84
43
Break points saved·Slight edge
95
86
Break points won·Dominant
73
38
Deciding sets·Dominant
95
42
Tiebreaks·Dominant
78
46

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
16°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Ferrer D.
6-27-5
Semi-finals
Ferrer D.
Gonzalez F.
2-66-27-65
Nadal R.
Davydenko N.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Nalbandian D.
W/O
Gonzalez F.
Verdasco F.
6-34-66-4
Ferrer D.
Robredo T.
6-36-4
Davydenko N.
Stepanek R.
6-746-26-2
R16
Verdasco F.
Berdych T.
7-55-76-4
Nadal R.
Rochus C.
6-26-0
Nalbandian D.
Almagro N.
6-36-4
Davydenko N.
Lopez F.
7-683-66-4
Stepanek R.
Wawrinka S.
6-41-67-5
Robredo T.
Andreev I.
4-66-26-3
Ferrer D.
Starace P.
4-67-56-2
Gonzalez F.
Monaco J.
7-666-3
R32
Monaco J.
Gimeno Traver D.
7-56-4
Stepanek R.
Tipsarevic J.
7-626-0
Verdasco F.
Lapentti N.
7-56-3
Berdych T.
Hernandez O.
6-24-66-3
Almagro N.
Chela J.
3-67-646-3
Nadal R.
Gil F.
6-26-2
Starace P.
Soderling R.
7-652-66-2
Andreev I.
Martin A.
6-26-2
Robredo T.
Gaudio G.
7-666-1
Wawrinka S.
Youzhny M.
7-56-1
Gonzalez F.
Acasuso J.
6-46-4
Lopez F.
Ventura S.
2-66-46-3
Davydenko N.
Clement A.
7-626-2
Nalbandian D.
Kunitsyn I.
7-56-4
Rochus C.
Gasquet R.
6-16-726-3
Ferrer D.
Kukushkin M.
6-33-66-1
R64
Almagro N.
Hanescu V.
3-67-672-2
Berdych T.
Vassallo Arguello M.
5-2
Ventura S.
Granollers M.
7-636-3
Clement A.
Canas G.
7-606-3
Kunitsyn I.
Ferrero J.
7-57-63
Chela J.
Bellucci T.
6-23-66-4
Gasquet R.
Hernych J.
4-66-36-2
Rochus C.
Devilder N.
6-46-4
Gil F.
Lu Y.
6-26-1
Hernandez O.
Schwank E.
6-26-4
Starace P.
Gulbis E.
4-66-36-3
Soderling R.
Gabashvili T.
6-16-4
Lapentti N.
Mathieu P.
6-42-66-2
Andreev I.
Seppi A.
6-33-67-5
Martin A.
Gicquel M.
6-36-4
Gaudio G.
Junqueira D.
6-43-66-4
Youzhny M.
Troicki V.
6-757-666-3
Tipsarevic J.
Montanes A.
6-47-61
Stepanek R.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-42-66-4
Lopez F.
Nieminen J.
6-26-1
Monaco J.
Safin M.
6-46-1
Acasuso J.
Sela D.
6-47-5
Gimeno Traver D.
Fognini F.
6-16-3
Kukushkin M.
Riba P.
6-27-65