Potito Starace vs Julien BenneteauBastad Round of 32

Bastad · ATP · Round of 32
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 13 July 2009
clay
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Starace P.
7-6 6-3
Benneteau J.
Starace P.
7762
Benneteau J.
653

Potito Starace defeated Julien Benneteau 7-6 6-3 in the Bastad round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Potito Starace came in defending last year's quarter-final. Potito Starace extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-01-10SydneyR32hardPotito Starace6-7(6) 6-3 6-4
2005-01-03AdelaideR32hardJulien Benneteau6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Starace P.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Benneteau J.

Benneteau J.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
72%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
7.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.2
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
43
52
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
91
Break points won·Slight edge
38
30
Deciding sets·Slight edge
42
53
Tiebreaks·Dominant
47
78

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
18°CDrizzle
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 86%