Potito Starace vs Leonardo AzzaroItaly F12 Round of 32

Italy F12 · ITF · Round of 32
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 August 1998 ·
clay
48 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Starace P.
6-1 2-6 7-6
Azzaro L.
Starace P.
6272
Azzaro L.
1661

Potito Starace defeated Leonardo Azzaro 6-1 2-6 7-6 in the Italy F12 round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Leonardo Azzaro came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Potito Starace claimed a first win over Leonardo Azzaro in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Potito Starace came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 2–6 7–6.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-05-22Italy F3R32clayLeonardo Azzaro6-3 7-6(3)

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
72%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
47%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
31%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Even
2.7
2.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.2
0.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 4). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw