Richard Gasquet vs Potito Starace — Nice Semi-final

Nice · ATP · Semi-final
FRA
Richard Gasquet
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 16 May 2010
clay
ITA
Potito Starace
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLWWW
Gasquet R.
7-6 7-6
Starace P.
Gasquet R.
77782
Starace P.
6166–

Richard Gasquet defeated Potito Starace 7-6 7-6 in the Nice semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Richard Gasquet came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Richard Gasquet extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-01-11SydneyQFhardRichard Gasquet6-3 7-6(7)
2004-09-27PalermoR32clayPotito Starace7-6(6) 4-6 6-1
2004-09-13BucharestR32clayRichard Gasquet6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Gasquet R.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Starace P.

Starace P.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Gasquet R.

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
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
76
43
Break points saved·Slight edge
97
86
Break points won·Slight edge
49
38
Deciding sets·Dominant
84
42
Tiebreaks·Dominant
94
47

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Gasquet R.
Verdasco F.
6-35-77-65
Semi-finals
Gasquet R.
Starace P.
7-617-66
Verdasco F.
Mayer L.
7-637-5
Quarter-finals
Starace P.
Monfils G.
7-626-2
Verdasco F.
Stakhovsky S.
6-26-756-4
Mayer L.
Baghdatis M.
5-76-36-4
Gasquet R.
Rochus O.
6-46-2
R16
Gasquet R.
Dolgopolov A.
6-02-66-3
Monfils G.
Chiudinelli M.
1-66-16-4
Starace P.
Kubot L.
6-36-4
Baghdatis M.
Greul S.
6-36-2
Mayer L.
Bellucci T.
6-46-1
Rochus O.
Soderling R.
2-66-46-4
Stakhovsky S.
Seppi A.
7-56-3
Verdasco F.
Serra F.
6-26-2
R32
Gasquet R.
Lacko L.
6-36-0
Chiudinelli M.
Fognini F.
7-56-2
Starace P.
Darcis S.
6-36-1
Kubot L.
Mina G.
7-56-4
Baghdatis M.
Recouderc L.
6-47-5
Greul S.
Clement A.
6-36-4
Mayer L.
Guez D.
1-66-16-3
Seppi A.
Berrer M.
6-37-5
Stakhovsky S.
Nieminen J.
2-66-36-4
Serra F.
Marchenko I.
7-57-64
Rochus O.
Mannarino A.
6-36-1
Dolgopolov A.
Montanes A.
6-37-5