Potito Starace vs Nicolas MahutMonte Carlo Masters Round of 64

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 64
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 April 2006 ·
clay
44 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Starace P.
7-6 6-2
Mahut N.
Starace P.
762
Mahut N.
620

Potito Starace defeated Nicolas Mahut 7-6 6-2 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Mahut came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Potito Starace claimed a first win over Nicolas Mahut in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-02-23MarseilleQ16hardNicolas Mahut6-4 7-6(5)
2003-08-25US OpenQ32hardNicolas Mahut6-2 6-7(6) 7-6(5)

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
72%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
6.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.2
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
23
46
Break points saved·Clear edge
69
84
Break points won·Slight edge
25
17
Deciding sets·Dominant
36
80
Tiebreaks·Even
41
45

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw