Potito Starace vs Florian MayerKitzbuhel Round of 16

Kitzbuhel · ATP · Round of 16
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 July 2007 ·
clay
42 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Starace P.
4-6 7-6 6-2
Mayer F.
Starace P.
4762
Mayer F.
6621

Potito Starace defeated Florian Mayer 4-6 7-6 6-2 in the Kitzbuhel round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Florian Mayer came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Potito Starace claimed a first win over Florian Mayer in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-01-10SydneyQFhardFlorian Mayer6-4 6-1
2006-09-11BucharestR32clayFlorian Mayer6-2 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
72%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
4.5
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 pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
23
37
Break points saved·Slight edge
69
79
Break points won·Even
25
26
Deciding sets·Dominant
36
71
Tiebreaks·Dominant
41
16

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw