Albert Montanes vs Potito Starace — San Marino CH Round of 32

San Marino CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
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Albert Montanes
45 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 August 2014
clay
ITA
Potito Starace
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLWWW
Montanes A.
6-2 7-6
Starace P.
Montanes A.
6772
Starace P.
2630

Albert Montanes defeated Potito Starace 6-2 7-6 in the San Marino CH round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Albert Montanes came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Albert Montanes extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-01-09AucklandR32hardPotito Starace6-3 6-2
2009-09-21BucharestR32clayAlbert Montanes6-4 6-2
2009-04-27Rome MastersR64clayAlbert Montanes7-6(8) 6-4
2006-09-25PalermoR16clayAlbert Montanes6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Montanes A.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Starace P.

Starace P.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Montanes A.

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
Montanes A.Starace P.
1st serve in·Clear edge
59%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
65%
Aces / match·Even
2.7
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.7
1.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (160 vs 67). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Montanes A.Starace P.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
52
43
Break points saved·Slight edge
80
86
Break points won·Clear edge
24
38
Deciding sets·Dominant
76
42
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
63
46

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

Draw

Final
Ungur A.
Veic A.
6-16-0
Semi-finals
Ungur A.
Giannessi A.
6-36-3
Veic A.
Clezar G.
6-33-66-2
Quarter-finals
Giannessi A.
Bolelli S.[1]
4-66-46-3
Ungur A.
Montanes A.[4]
1-67-57-65
Clezar G.
Krajinovic F.[7]
6-37-62
Veic A.
Troicki V.
6-26-4
R16
Montanes A.[4]
Cecchinato M.
7-632-66-1
Ungur A.
Volandri F.[8]
6-716-26-2
Bolelli S.[1]
Huta Galung J.
6-46-4
Giannessi A.
Marcora R.
6-36-4
Krajinovic F.[7]
Delic M.
7-646-4
Clezar G.
Dutra Silva R.
6-46-3
Veic A.
Hanescu V.
1-67-646-4
Troicki V.
Gimeno Traver D.[2]
4-67-637-66
R32
Huta Galung J.
Travaglia S.
6-46-3
Giannessi A.
Leite W.
6-16-1
Marcora R.
Gojowczyk P.[6]
7-57-63
Montanes A.[4]
Starace P.
6-27-63
Ungur A.
Lopez Perez E.
6-36-1
Volandri F.[8]
Arnaboldi A.
6-02-66-4
Dutra Silva R.
Lapentti G.
2-66-26-1
Clezar G.
Gonzalez M.[3]
7-636-0
Veic A.
Vanni L.
7-663-67-63
Gimeno Traver D.[2]
Setkic A.
7-57-5
Bolelli S.[1]
Basilashvili N.
7-57-66
Hanescu V.
Rodriguez R.
7-656-3
Cecchinato M.
Cipolla F.
4-66-36-2
Krajinovic F.[7]
Gaio F.
6-46-2
Delic M.
Garin C.
7-626-2
Troicki V.
Albot R.
4-66-36-2