Maximo Gonzalez vs Potito Starace — Mestre CH Quarter-final

Mestre CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
ARG4
Maximo Gonzalez
42 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 2 June 2015
clay
ITA
Potito Starace
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLWWWL
Gonzalez M.
6-4 6-3
Starace P.
Gonzalez M.
662
Starace P.
430

Maximo Gonzalez defeated Potito Starace 6-4 6-3 in the Mestre CH quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Potito Starace came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Maximo Gonzalez claimed a first win over Potito Starace in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-07-19HamburgR64clayPotito Starace5-7 6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Gonzalez M.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Starace P.

Starace P.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Gonzalez M.

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
Gonzalez M.Starace P.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
71%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
61%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
65%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
66%
Aces / match·Even
2.0
2.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
0.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (154 vs 9). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Gonzalez M.Starace P.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
23
43
Break points saved·Clear edge
66
86
Break points won·Slight edge
32
38
Deciding sets·Slight edge
31
42
Tiebreaks·Dominant
17
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
Gonzalez M.[4]
Kovalik J.
6-16-3
Semi-finals
Kovalik J.
Lorenzi P.[1]
0-1
Gonzalez M.[4]
Hernandez J.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Kovalik J.
Carballes Baena R.
6-46-3
Lorenzi P.[1]
Jarry N.
6-36-4
Gonzalez M.[4]
Starace P.
6-46-3
Hernandez J.
Hemery C.
6-26-1
R16
Lorenzi P.[1]
Riba P.
6-16-2
Jarry N.
Clezar G.[8]
6-36-4
Kovalik J.
Quinzi G.
6-36-3
Carballes Baena R.
Napolitano S.
6-26-4
Starace P.
Buchanan C.
6-06-2
Gonzalez M.[4]
Andreozzi G.
7-56-0
Hemery C.
Elias G.[7]
3-66-46-0
Hernandez J.
Martin A.
6-36-4
R32
Jarry N.
Fabbiano T.
7-677-67
Hernandez J.
Bagnis F.[2]
7-56-3
Andreozzi G.
Bourgue M.
6-16-2
Lorenzi P.[1]
Marcora R.
6-24-66-2
Riba P.
Garin C.
7-52-66-2
Clezar G.[8]
Arnaboldi A.
6-736-16-1
Kovalik J.
Pella G.[3]
6-31-66-2
Quinzi G.
Eremin E.
6-36-1
Napolitano S.
Berrettini M.
3-67-656-3
Carballes Baena R.
Fratangelo B.[6]
6-26-0
Starace P.
Nishioka Y.[5]
7-57-5
Buchanan C.
Viola M.
6-36-2
Gonzalez M.[4]
Podlipnik Castillo H.
6-46-2
Elias G.[7]
Delic M.
6-47-5
Hemery C.
Volandri F.
6-46-1
Martin A.
Krueger M.
7-636-4