Santiago Giraldo vs Potito Starace — Santiago Semi-final

Santiago · ATP · Semi-final
COL
Santiago Giraldo
38 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 January 2011
clay
ITA
Potito Starace
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLWWW
Giraldo S.
4-6 7-6 6-1
Starace P.
Giraldo S.
47762
Starace P.
66211

Santiago Giraldo defeated Potito Starace 4-6 7-6 6-1 in the Santiago semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Potito Starace came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Santiago Giraldo claimed a first win over Potito Starace in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-07-14KitzbuhelR32clayPotito Starace6-1 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Giraldo S.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Starace P.

Starace P.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Giraldo 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
Giraldo S.Starace P.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
71%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.7
2.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
1.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 143). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Giraldo S.Starace P.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
28
43
Break points saved·Even
82
86
Break points won·Clear edge
19
38
Deciding sets·Slight edge
33
42
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
26
46

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
24°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 36%

Draw

Final
Robredo T.
Giraldo S.
6-22-67-65
Semi-finals
Giraldo S.
Starace P.
4-67-626-1
Robredo T.
Fognini F.
4-66-26-3
Quarter-finals
Starace P.
Zeballos H.
6-796-37-62
Robredo T.
Gonzalez M.
6-36-1
Giraldo S.
Chela J.
6-46-3
Fognini F.
Bellucci T.
1-66-27-60
R16
Zeballos H.
Nalbandian D.
6-27-5
Fognini F.
Ramos A.
3-67-56-4
Bellucci T.
Machado R.
7-51-66-1
Robredo T.
Mello R.
6-07-67
Starace P.
Andujar P.
6-46-1
Chela J.
Zampieri C.
6-26-3
Giraldo S.
Andreev I.
7-674-66-2
Gonzalez M.
Souza J.
4-66-36-1
R32
Fognini F.
Kubot L.
7-666-2
Nalbandian D.
Berlocq C.
6-22-66-2
Zeballos H.
Hocevar R.
7-626-4
Andujar P.
Luczak P.
6-46-4
Starace P.
Capdeville P.
3-66-36-4
Chela J.
Aguilar J.
6-37-5
Zampieri C.
Massu N.
7-677-5
Giraldo S.
Bagnis F.
2-66-36-2
Ramos A.
Mayer L.
6-46-4
Machado R.
Rios F.
6-26-0
Andreev I.
Schwank E.
6-37-64
Bellucci T.
Volandri F.
6-26-2
Robredo T.
Gil F.
2-66-36-4
Mello R.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-46-757-66
Souza J.
Cuevas P.
6-47-5
Gonzalez M.
Monaco J.
6-43-66-4