Stephane Robert vs Potito StaraceAustralian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Monday, 18 January 2010
hard
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Robert S.
6-3 7-6 7-6
Starace P.
Robert S.
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Starace P.
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Stephane Robert defeated Potito Starace 6-3 7-6 7-6 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Potito Starace came in defending last year's round of 128.

Key context

  • Match story: Stephane Robert closed it out in three sets, 6–3 7–6 7–6.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Robert S.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Starace P.

Starace P.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Robert S.

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·Clear edge
53%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
52%
Service points won·Even
60%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.0
1.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 191). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
21
43
Break points saved·Dominant
54
86
Break points won·Even
36
38
Deciding sets·Slight edge
31
42
Tiebreaks·Dominant
21
47

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
Weather
17°CDrizzle
Wind 27 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw

R128
Ferrer D.
Gil F.
6-06-02-0
Montanes A.
Hernandez O.
7-652-2
Marchenko I.
Moya C.
7-627-56-3
Llodra M.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-37-56-4
Monaco J.
Gulbis E.
6-37-656-1
Dodig I.
Ferrero J.
2-61-66-46-16-1
Koubek S.
Ram R.
4-66-35-76-16-3
Sergeyev I.
Sela D.
6-37-634-67-68
Verdasco F.
Ball C.
6-747-617-56-2
Baghdatis M.
Lorenzi P.
6-26-46-4
Young D.
Rochus C.
1-67-56-26-4
Hewitt L.
Hocevar R.
6-16-26-3
Robert S.
Starace P.
6-37-627-64
Hanescu V.
Chela J.
6-46-37-62
Federer R.
Andreev I.
4-66-27-626-0
Monfils G.
Ebden M.
6-46-46-4
Chiudinelli M.
Matosevic M.
7-677-634-66-3
Berrer M.
Vliegen K.
6-16-26-1
Istomin D.
Chardy J.
6-26-26-0
Nadal R.
Luczak P.
7-606-16-4
Lacko L.
Mayer L.
6-46-46-0
Odesnik W.
Kavcic B.
4-66-16-46-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Zeballos H.
6-17-56-1
Ljubicic I.
Kubler J.
6-16-26-2
Benneteau J.
Guez D.
0-66-47-647-62
Youzhny M.
Gasquet R.
6-794-67-627-646-4
Hajek J.
Ginepri R.
7-627-56-1
Kubot L.
Zverev M.
6-36-36-3
Giraldo S.
Robredo T.
6-46-26-2
Tsonga J.
Stakhovsky S.
6-36-46-4
Dent T.
Fognini F.
6-16-36-3
Tipsarevic J.
Harrison R.
6-26-47-63
Haas T.
Greul S.
6-756-46-26-1
Almagro N.
Malisse X.
7-6126-42-64-68-6
Becker B.
Zemlja G.
7-657-57-5
Falla A.
Daniel M.
7-56-36-1
Granollers M.
Soderling R.
5-72-66-46-46-2
Roddick A.
De Bakker T.
6-16-46-4
Bellucci T.
Gabashvili T.
6-37-54-66-4
Lopez F.
Cuevas P.
6-16-47-5
Schuettler R.
Querrey S.
6-32-66-46-3
Berdych T.
Haase R.
6-06-36-3
Korolev E.
Brands D.
6-27-57-5
Ilhan M.
Grosjean S.
6-46-37-5
Gonzalez F.
Rochus O.
6-36-43-66-1
Cilic M.
Santoro F.
7-57-56-3
Tomic B.
Rufin G.
6-36-46-4
Kunitsyn I.
Acasuso J.
6-12-66-46-2
Wawrinka S.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-36-36-2
Troicki V.
Lapentti N.
4-66-36-16-3
Mayer F.
Petzschner P.
0-62-66-46-26-2
Blake J.
Clement A.
7-57-56-2
del Potro J.
Russell M.
6-46-43-66-2
Murray A.
Anderson K.
6-16-16-2
Gicquel M.
Bolelli S.
7-627-636-3
Nieminen J.
Lindahl N.
6-27-56-4
Serra F.
Melzer J.
6-16-736-44-66-3
Isner J.
Seppi A.
6-36-33-65-76-4
Sorensen L.
Lu Y.
6-43-66-26-1
Veic A.
Koellerer D.
6-43-66-736-16-4
Davydenko N.
Kindlmann D.
6-16-06-3
Karlovic I.
Stepanek R.
2-67-656-43-66-4
Golubev A.
Fish M.
6-21-66-36-3
Djokovic N.
Gimeno Traver D.
7-56-36-2