Potito Starace vs Pablo Cuevas — Valencia Round of 16
Valencia · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 31 October 2010 ·
hard
Starace P.7-6 2-6 6-2
Cuevas P.
Starace P.
7262
Cuevas P.
6621
Potito Starace defeated Pablo Cuevas 7-6 2-6 6-2 in the Valencia round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Pablo Cuevas came in defending last year's round of 16. Potito Starace extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Potito Starace closed it out in three sets, 7–6 2–6 6–2.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-21 | Acapulco | R32 | hard | Pablo Cuevas | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2011-02-08 | Costa Do Sauipe | R32 | hard | Potito Starace | 6-4 5-7 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
72%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
4.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.2
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (169 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
23
42
Break points saved·Clear edge
69
84
Break points won·Even
25
24
Deciding sets·Dominant
36
63
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
41
50
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast