Potito Starace vs Victor HanescuValencia Round of 32

Valencia · ATP · Round of 32
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 31 October 2010 ·
hard
45 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Starace P.
4-6 6-4 6-2
Hanescu V.
Starace P.
4662
Hanescu V.
6421

Potito Starace defeated Victor Hanescu 4-6 6-4 6-2 in the Valencia round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Victor Hanescu came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Potito Starace narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-05-24Roland GarrosQ1clayVictor Hanescu6-4 4-6 6-4
2011-04-04CasablancaSFclayPotito Starace6-1 6-7 7-6
2007-09-10BucharestQFclayVictor Hanescu7-6 7-5
2005-09-12BucharestR32clayVictor Hanescu6-3 6-2
2004-07-05GstaadR16clayPotito Starace3-6 7-6 7-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
72%
70%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
4.4
Double faults / match·Even
1.2
1.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
13
0
Break points saved·Even
63
64
Break points won·Clear edge
18
5
Deciding sets·Dominant
43
15
Tiebreaks·Even
20
21

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw