Potito Starace vs Julien BenneteauSydney Round of 32

Sydney · ATP · Round of 32
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 January 2011
hard
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Starace P.
6-7 6-3 6-4
Benneteau J.
Starace P.
66662
Benneteau J.
78341

Potito Starace defeated Julien Benneteau 6-7 6-3 6-4 in the Sydney round of 32 on hard. Potito Starace extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-07-13BastadR32clayPotito Starace7-6(5) 6-3
2005-01-03AdelaideR32hardJulien Benneteau6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Starace P.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Benneteau J.

Benneteau J.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Starace P.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
71%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
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 (143 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
46
78

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