Potito Starace defeated Dmitry Tursunov 6-2 6-4 in the St. Petersburg round of 16 on carpet. The result followed the form book — Potito Starace came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Potito Starace extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-26 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Dmitry Tursunov | 6-1 7-5 6-2 |
| 2006-05-08 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Potito Starace | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2004-05-24 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Potito Starace | 6-2 6-3 6-4 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (143 vs 158). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About