Ernests Gulbis vs Potito Starace — US Open Round of 128
US Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2007 ·
hard
Gulbis E.7-5 7-6 6-3
Starace P.
Gulbis E.
7763
Starace P.
5630
Ernests Gulbis defeated Potito Starace 7-5 7-6 6-3 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Potito Starace came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Ernests Gulbis claimed a first win over Potito Starace in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ernests Gulbis closed it out in three sets, 7–5 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-20 | Barcelona | R64 | clay | Potito Starace | 4-6 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
55%
72%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.9
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
1.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
38
23
Break points saved·Clear edge
88
69
Break points won·Even
22
25
Deciding sets·Dominant
74
36
Tiebreaks·Dominant
5
41
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast