Potito Starace vs Victor Hanescu — Casablanca Semi-final

Casablanca · ATP · Semi-final
ITA
Potito Starace
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 April 2011
clay
ROU
Victor Hanescu
44 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWWWL
Starace P.
6-1 6-7 7-6
Hanescu V.
Starace P.
663772
Hanescu V.
177621

Potito Starace defeated Victor Hanescu 6-1 6-7 7-6 in the Casablanca semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Victor Hanescu came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's final. Potito Starace narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Potito Starace came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–7 7–6.

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-05-24Roland GarrosQ1clayVictor Hanescu6-4 4-6 6-4
2010-10-31ValenciaR32hardPotito Starace4-6 6-4 6-2
2007-09-10BucharestQFclayVictor Hanescu7-6(5) 7-5
2005-09-12BucharestR32clayVictor Hanescu6-3 6-2
2004-07-05GstaadR16clayPotito Starace3-6 7-6(3) 7-6(1)

Serve vs return

This season
Starace P.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Hanescu V.

Hanescu V.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Starace P.

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
Starace P.Hanescu V.
1st serve in·Even
71%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
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 (143 vs 194). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Starace P.Hanescu V.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
43
31
Break points saved·Even
86
85
Break points won·Dominant
38
13
Deciding sets·Clear edge
42
25
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
46
59

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Andujar P.
Starace P.
6-16-2
Semi-finals
Andujar P.
Montanes A.
6-46-4
Starace P.
Hanescu V.
6-16-737-62
Quarter-finals
Hanescu V.
Kuznetsov A.
6-717-56-2
Starace P.
Simon G.
6-43-66-4
Montanes A.
Fognini F.
7-616-1
Andujar P.
Riba P.
6-26-2
R16
Simon G.
Gil F.
6-36-4
Kuznetsov A.
Baghdatis M.
6-44-66-4
Hanescu V.
Berrer M.
6-47-64
Starace P.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-46-3
Andujar P.
Chardy J.
7-666-1
Riba P.
Golubev A.
0-66-17-5
Fognini F.
Kavcic B.
1-67-57-5
Montanes A.
Volandri F.
6-16-4
R32
Kavcic B.
El Amrani R.
3-4
Volandri F.
Benneteau J.
7-56-3
Chardy J.
Phau B.
6-27-5
Starace P.
Brands D.
7-56-2
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Machado R.
7-56-1
Gil F.
Bolelli S.
6-36-1
Hanescu V.
Gimeno Traver D.
4-66-46-4
Berrer M.
Devilder N.
6-36-3
Kuznetsov A.
Gutierrez Ferrol S.
6-17-65
Fognini F.
Granollers G.
6-24-66-3
Andujar P.
Serra F.
6-13-66-2
Riba P.
Huta Galung J.
6-36-3