Rafael Nadal vs Potito Starace — Beijing Olympics Round of 64

Beijing Olympics · ATP · Round of 64
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 August 2008 ·
hard
ITA
Potito Starace
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-2 3-6 6-2
Starace P.
Nadal R.
6362
Starace P.
2621

Rafael Nadal defeated Potito Starace 6-2 3-6 6-2 in the Beijing Olympics round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 6–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 6–2.

Head to head

5–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-01-04DohaR16hardRafael Nadal6-2 6-2
2008-05-14HamburgR32clayRafael Nadal6-4 7-6(6)
2008-04-28BarcelonaR32clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-2
2007-04-23BarcelonaQFclayRafael Nadal6-2 7-5
2005-02-07Buenos AiresR16clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-3
2002-01-07Spain 1 3R32clayPotito Starace6-3 6-1

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Starace P.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
72%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
36%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
2.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
1.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Starace P.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
23
Break points saved·Dominant
99
69
Break points won·Dominant
99
25
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
36
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
41

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

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