Richard Gasquet vs Potito Starace — Sydney Quarter-final

Sydney · ATP · Quarter-final
FRA
Richard Gasquet
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 January 2010
hard
ITA
Potito Starace
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLWWW
Gasquet R.
6-3 7-6
Starace P.
Gasquet R.
6792
Starace P.
367–

Richard Gasquet defeated Potito Starace 6-3 7-6 in the Sydney quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Richard Gasquet came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Richard Gasquet extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-05-16NiceSFclayRichard Gasquet7-6(1) 7-6(6)
2004-09-27PalermoR32clayPotito Starace7-6(6) 4-6 6-1
2004-09-13BucharestR32clayRichard Gasquet6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Gasquet R.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Starace P.

Starace P.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Gasquet R.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Gasquet R.Starace P.
1st serve in·Clear edge
58%
72%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.7
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.0
1.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 191). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Gasquet R.Starace P.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
75
43
Break points saved·Slight edge
97
86
Break points won·Slight edge
49
38
Deciding sets·Dominant
84
42
Tiebreaks·Dominant
94
46

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Baghdatis M.
Gasquet R.
6-47-62
Semi-finals
Baghdatis M.
Fish M.
6-46-777-65
Gasquet R.
Benneteau J.
6-47-5
Quarter-finals
Fish M.
Luczak P.
7-656-2
Benneteau J.
Mayer L.
6-46-756-0
Gasquet R.
Starace P.
6-37-67
Baghdatis M.
Hewitt L.
4-66-26-3
R16
Starace P.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-33-2
Luczak P.
Berdych T.
1-66-46-2
Fish M.
Korolev E.
6-16-2
Hewitt L.
Seppi A.
6-06-2
Gasquet R.
Becker B.
6-27-64
Benneteau J.
Dent T.
6-35-77-62
Baghdatis M.
Troicki V.
7-56-3
Mayer L.
Cuevas P.
6-46-2
R32
Korolev E.
Querrey S.
6-25-76-4
Starace P.
Gil F.
6-16-4
Benneteau J.
Sela D.
6-36-1
Cuevas P.
Llodra M.
6-27-61
Mayer L.
Andreev I.
6-776-37-64
Troicki V.
Serra F.
7-656-4
Baghdatis M.
Lindahl N.
6-27-5
Seppi A.
Matosevic M.
6-46-4
Fish M.
Ball C.
6-47-64
Luczak P.
Acasuso J.
7-616-4
Becker B.
Chela J.
6-36-3
Gasquet R.
Lopez F.
6-16-4