Florian Mayer vs Potito StaraceSydney Quarter-final

Sydney · ATP · Quarter-final
42 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 January 2011 ·
hard
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mayer F.
6-4 6-1
Starace P.
Mayer F.
662
Starace P.
410

Florian Mayer defeated Potito Starace 6-4 6-1 in the Sydney quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Potito Starace came in defending last year's quarter-final. Florian Mayer extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-07-23KitzbuhelR16clayPotito Starace4-6 7-6 6-2
2006-09-11BucharestR32clayFlorian Mayer6-2 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
71%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.5
2.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.8
1.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 123). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
37
23
Break points saved·Slight edge
79
69
Break points won·Even
26
25
Deciding sets·Dominant
71
36
Tiebreaks·Dominant
16
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

Draw