Potito Starace vs Ernests Gulbis — Barcelona Round of 64
Barcelona · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 April 2009 ·
clay
Starace P.4-6 6-3 6-3
Gulbis E.
Starace P.
4662
Gulbis E.
6331
Potito Starace defeated Ernests Gulbis 4-6 6-3 6-3 in the Barcelona round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ernests Gulbis came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Potito Starace claimed a first win over Ernests Gulbis in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Potito Starace dropped the opening set before beating Ernests Gulbis 4–6 6–3 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-27 | US Open | R128 | hard | Ernests Gulbis | 7-5 7-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
72%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
6.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.2
5.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
23
38
Break points saved·Clear edge
69
88
Break points won·Even
25
22
Deciding sets·Dominant
36
74
Tiebreaks·Dominant
41
5
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