Potito Starace vs Igor Kunitsyn — US Open Q64
US Open · ATP · Q64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2003 ·
hard
Starace P.6-4 6-7 6-1
Kunitsyn I.
Starace P.
66562
Kunitsyn I.
47711
Potito Starace defeated Igor Kunitsyn 6-4 6-7 6-1 in the US Open q64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Igor Kunitsyn came in defending last year's round of 128. Potito Starace extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Potito Starace came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 6–7 6–1.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-03 | Munich | R32 | clay | Potito Starace | 7-5 5-7 6-3 |
| 2006-10-23 | St. Petersburg | QF | carpet | Igor Kunitsyn | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
72%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.7
2.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.2
1.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
23
9
Break points saved·Dominant
69
36
Break points won·Slight edge
25
33
Deciding sets·Slight edge
36
27
Tiebreaks·Even
41
44
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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