Potito Starace vs Fernando Verdasco — Valencia Round of 32
Valencia · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 April 2007 ·
hard
Starace P.6-1 4-6 6-3
Verdasco F.
Starace P.
6462
Verdasco F.
1631
Potito Starace defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-1 4-6 6-3 in the Valencia round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's semi-final. Potito Starace claimed a first win over Fernando Verdasco in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Potito Starace came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-22 | St. Petersburg | QF | carpet | Fernando Verdasco | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2006-04-10 | Valencia | R16 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-3 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
72%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
5.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.2
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
23
44
Break points saved·Clear edge
69
92
Break points won·Even
25
27
Deciding sets·Clear edge
36
56
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
41
55
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast