Simone Bolelli vs Potito Starace — Sydney Round of 32
Sydney · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2009 ·
hard
Bolelli S.7-6 6-4
Starace P.
Bolelli S.
762
Starace P.
640
Simone Bolelli defeated Potito Starace 7-6 6-4 in the Sydney round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Potito Starace came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Simone Bolelli claimed a first win over Potito Starace in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Simone Bolelli edged Potito Starace in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-03 | Munich | R16 | clay | Potito Starace | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2008-04-14 | Valencia | R32 | hard | Potito Starace | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2007-04-23 | Barcelona | R32 | clay | Potito Starace | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
69%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Even
3.2
2.7
Double faults / match·Even
1.3
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
36
23
Break points saved·Slight edge
80
69
Break points won·Slight edge
15
25
Deciding sets·Even
40
36
Tiebreaks·Dominant
90
41
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast