Potito Starace vs Valentin Sanon — Italy 1 4 Qualifying Round

Italy 1 4 · ITF · Qualifying Round
ITA
Potito Starace
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 March 2001 ·
clay
CIV
Valentin Sanon
46 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLL
Starace P.
6-3 1-6 7-6
Sanon V.
Starace P.
61772
Sanon V.
36641

Potito Starace defeated Valentin Sanon 6-3 1-6 7-6 in the Italy 1 4 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Valentin Sanon came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Potito Starace had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay. Potito Starace claimed a first win over Valentin Sanon in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Potito Starace closed it out in three sets, 6–3 1–6 7–6.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-03-05Italy 1 2R32clayValentin Sanon7-6(8) 6-4

Statistics

This season
Starace P.Sanon V.
1st serve in·
72%
—
1st serve points won·
67%
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2nd serve points won·
51%
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Service points won·
62%
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Return points won·
36%
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Break points saved·
61%
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Aces / match·
2.7
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Double faults / match·
1.2
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw