Potito Starace vs Paul Capdeville — Sao Paulo Round of 32

Sao Paulo · ATP · Round of 32
ITA
Potito Starace
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 February 2012
clay
CHI
Paul Capdeville
43 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWWLW
Starace P.
5-7 7-6 6-2
Capdeville P.
Starace P.
57962
Capdeville P.
76721

Potito Starace defeated Paul Capdeville 5-7 7-6 6-2 in the Sao Paulo round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Potito Starace came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Potito Starace extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-09-16Davis Cup WG PO: CHI vs ITARRhardPotito Starace6-3 6-3 2-6 7-6(5)
2011-01-31SantiagoR32clayPotito Starace3-6 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Starace P.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Capdeville P.

Capdeville P.serving73% hold

wins 60% 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.Capdeville P.
1st serve in·Slight edge
72%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
47%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.1
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (95 vs 13). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Starace P.Capdeville P.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
43
32
Break points saved·Dominant
86
60
Break points won·Slight edge
38
46
Deciding sets·Slight edge
42
36
Tiebreaks·Even
46
43

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

Draw

Final
Almagro N.
Volandri F.
6-34-66-4
Semi-finals
Volandri F.
Bellucci T.
5-76-06-2
Almagro N.
Ramos A.
6-47-64
Quarter-finals
Ramos A.
Verdasco F.
7-656-3
Volandri F.
Nalbandian D.
3-66-37-5
Almagro N.
Berlocq C.
6-36-2
Bellucci T.
Mayer L.
3-66-27-5
R16
Ramos A.
Andreev I.
7-647-64
Nalbandian D.
Simon G.
6-36-2
Volandri F.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-41-66-3
Almagro N.
Hanescu V.
6-36-746-3
Berlocq C.
Starace P.
3-66-26-3
Bellucci T.
Mello R.
6-01-66-3
Mayer L.
Chardy J.
4-67-56-2
Verdasco F.
Marti J.
6-46-727-5
R32
Berlocq C.
Prodon E.
6-46-0
Chardy J.
Kavcic B.
6-46-4
Volandri F.
Montanes A.
6-26-3
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Machado R.
6-31-66-2
Nalbandian D.
Paire B.
7-636-3
Hanescu V.
Souza J.
6-36-3
Starace P.
Capdeville P.
5-77-676-2
Marti J.
Gil F.
6-26-4
Andreev I.
Gonzalez F.
6-26-3
Ramos A.
Giraldo S.
6-36-4
Mayer L.
Ferrero J.
7-666-2
Mello R.
Riba P.
6-46-2