Julien Benneteau vs Potito StaraceAdelaide Round of 32

Adelaide · ATP · Round of 32
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 January 2005 ·
hard
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Benneteau J.
6-3 6-4
Starace P.
Benneteau J.
662
Starace P.
340

Julien Benneteau defeated Potito Starace 6-3 6-4 in the Adelaide round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Potito Starace came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Julien Benneteau claimed a first win over Potito Starace in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-01-10SydneyR32hardPotito Starace6-7 6-3 6-4
2009-07-13BastadR32clayPotito Starace7-6 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
72%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
1.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
33
23
Break points saved·Slight edge
77
69
Break points won·Even
23
25
Deciding sets·Even
38
36
Tiebreaks·Dominant
72
41

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw