Victor Hanescu vs Potito Starace — Roland Garros Qualifying Round of 128
Victor Hanescu defeated Potito Starace 6-4 4-6 6-4 in the Roland Garros qualifying round of 128 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Potito Starace came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 128. That levelled the head-to-head at 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Victor Hanescu edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 4–6 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedHanescu V. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
6 meetings · level 3–333
Clay: Hanescu V. leads 3–2 · Hard: Starace P. leads 1–0
- Hanescu V.May 2015Roland GarrosThis matchClay6-4 4-6 6-4
- Starace P.April 2011CasablancaClay6-1 6-7 7-6
- Starace P.October 2010ValenciaHard4-6 6-4 6-2
- Hanescu V.September 2007BucharestClay7-6 7-5
- Hanescu V.September 2005BucharestClay6-3 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchHanescu V.Starace P.1 741ELO1 7231 681Clay ELO1 6676–4Last 105–533Age33198 cmHeight188 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Victor Hanescu beat Potito Starace 6-4 4-6 6-4. Umpiry, "Victor Hanescu vs Potito Starace — Roland Garros Qualifying Round of 128", https://umpiry.com/match/2015-05-19/hanescu-vs-starace-roland-garros-q128?utm_source=cite (as of 19 May 2015).