Gael Monfils vs Potito Starace — Sopot Semi-final
Sopot · ATP · Semi-final
FRA#305ATP
1803ELO
1685Clay ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 August 2005 ·
clay
Monfils G.3-6 7-5 6-4
Starace P.
Monfils G.
3762
Starace P.
6541
Gael Monfils defeated Potito Starace 3-6 7-5 6-4 in the Sopot semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Potito Starace came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Gael Monfils claimed a first win over Potito Starace in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Gael Monfils dropped the opening set before beating Potito Starace 3–6 7–5 6–4.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-16 | Nice | QF | clay | Potito Starace | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2008-04-14 | Valencia | R16 | hard | Potito Starace | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2005-07-18 | Stuttgart | R64 | grass | Potito Starace | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
72%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
1.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
86
23
Break points saved·Dominant
96
69
Break points won·Dominant
79
25
Deciding sets·Dominant
89
36
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
41
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
92
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Monfils G.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About