Roger Federer vs Potito Starace — Rome Masters Round of 32

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
SUI
Roger Federer
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 12 May 2013
clay
ITA
Potito Starace
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLWWW
Federer R.
6-1 6-2
Starace P.
Federer R.
662
Starace P.
12–

Roger Federer defeated Potito Starace 6-1 6-2 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 6–0, defending last year's semi-final. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 7–0.

Key context

Head to head

6–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-10-31BaselR32hardRoger Federer7-6(3) 6-4
2009-09-18Davis Cup WG PO: ITA vs SUIRRclayRoger Federer6-3 6-0 6-4
2009-01-05DohaR32hardRoger Federer6-2 6-2
2007-05-28Roland GarrosR32clayRoger Federer6-2 6-3 6-0
2006-05-08Rome MastersR32clayRoger Federer6-3 7-6(2)
2004-07-05GstaadSFclayRoger Federer6-3 3-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Federer R.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Starace P.

Starace P.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Federer R.

Serve advantage — Federer R.

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
Federer R.Starace P.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
72%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
69%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.9
2.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.7
1.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 69). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Federer R.Starace P.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
92
43
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
86
Break points won·Dominant
83
38
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
42
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
47

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
20°CDrizzle
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Federer R.
6-16-3
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Paire B.
7-656-4
Nadal R.
Berdych T.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Berdych T.
Djokovic N.
2-67-56-4
Nadal R.
Ferrer D.
6-44-66-2
Paire B.
Granollers M.
6-16-0
Federer R.
Janowicz J.
6-47-62
R16
Ferrer D.
Kohlschreiber P.
W/O
Berdych T.
Anderson K.
7-56-2
Nadal R.
Gulbis E.
1-67-56-4
Granollers M.
Chardy J.
6-41-67-5
Paire B.
del Potro J.
6-47-63
Djokovic N.
Dolgopolov A.
6-16-4
Federer R.
Simon G.
6-16-2
Janowicz J.
Gasquet R.
3-67-626-4
R32
Dolgopolov A.
Wawrinka S.
W/O
Granollers M.
Murray A.
6-36-75
del Potro J.
Kuznetsov A.
6-36-2
Simon G.
Youzhny M.
7-56-3
Federer R.
Starace P.
6-16-2
Djokovic N.
Montanes A.
6-26-3
Anderson K.
Cilic M.
6-37-67
Berdych T.
Istomin D.
6-46-0
Ferrer D.
Verdasco F.
5-77-56-3
Kohlschreiber P.
Ramos A.
6-46-1
Gulbis E.
Troicki V.
6-16-1
Nadal R.
Fognini F.
6-16-3
Paire B.
Benneteau J.
6-736-47-64
Chardy J.
Nishikori K.
6-46-1
Janowicz J.
Tsonga J.
6-47-65
Gasquet R.
Dimitrov G.
6-46-4
R64
Kuznetsov A.
Malisse X.
6-23-1
Dimitrov G.
Baghdatis M.
6-36-4
Youzhny M.
Haas T.
6-46-3
Simon G.
Volandri F.
6-32-66-4
Paire B.
Monaco J.
7-641-66-4
Fognini F.
Seppi A.
6-46-1
Gulbis E.
Nieminen J.
6-27-66
Troicki V.
Rosol L.
3-66-16-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Raonic M.
7-626-4
Ramos A.
Hajek J.
7-56-0
Verdasco F.
Zeballos H.
6-33-66-3
Istomin D.
Isner J.
5-77-656-3
Anderson K.
Melzer J.
6-16-2
Cilic M.
Golubev A.
6-46-2
Wawrinka S.
Berlocq C.
5-76-36-3
Starace P.
Stepanek R.
4-66-46-3
Dolgopolov A.
Viola M.
6-46-3
Montanes A.
Klizan M.
3-67-56-3
Benneteau J.
Almagro N.
7-626-4
Nishikori K.
Lorenzi P.
6-26-4
Chardy J.
Lopez F.
3-67-57-64
Granollers M.
Davydenko N.
6-36-4
Janowicz J.
Giraldo S.
7-56-2
Gasquet R.
Querrey S.
6-27-68