Salvatore Caruso vs Ricardo Rodriguez-Pace — Italy F21 Semi-final
Italy F21 · ITF · Semi-final
ITASalvatore Caruso
33 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 August 2015 ·
clay
VENRicardo Rodriguez-Pace
33 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
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Caruso S.7-5 6-1
Rodriguez-Pace R.
Caruso S.
762
Rodriguez-Pace R.
510
Salvatore Caruso defeated Ricardo Rodriguez-Pace 7-5 6-1 in the Italy F21 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ricardo Rodriguez-Pace came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Salvatore Caruso had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on clay. Salvatore Caruso claimed a first win over Ricardo Rodriguez-Pace in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Salvatore Caruso came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-17 | Italy F23 | QF | clay | Ricardo Rodriguez-Pace | 7-5 1-6 6-0 |
Statistics
This seasonCaruso S.Rodriguez-Pace R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
40%
40%
Break points saved·Even
59%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.8
2.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (122 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.