Potito Starace vs Marin Cilic — Rome Masters Round of 64
Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 May 2008 ·
clay
CRO#80ATP
1800ELO
1701Clay ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWLL
Starace P.6-4 2-6 6-4
Cilic M.
Starace P.
6262
Cilic M.
4641
Potito Starace defeated Marin Cilic 6-4 2-6 6-4 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marin Cilic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Potito Starace claimed a first win over Marin Cilic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Potito Starace closed it out in three sets, 6–4 2–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-01 | Madrid Masters | R64 | clay | Marin Cilic | 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
72%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
66%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
10.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.2
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
23
69
Break points saved·Dominant
69
98
Break points won·Slight edge
25
32
Deciding sets·Dominant
36
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
41
89
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