Santiago Giraldo vs Potito Starace — Santiago Semi-final
Santiago · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 January 2011 ·
clay
Giraldo S.4-6 7-6 6-1
Starace P.
Giraldo S.
4762
Starace P.
6611
Santiago Giraldo defeated Potito Starace 4-6 7-6 6-1 in the Santiago semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Potito Starace came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Santiago Giraldo claimed a first win over Potito Starace in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Santiago Giraldo dropped the opening set before beating Potito Starace 4–6 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-14 | Kitzbuhel | R32 | clay | Potito Starace | 6-1 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
71%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.7
2.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
1.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 123). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
5
23
Break points saved·Slight edge
59
69
Break points won·Slight edge
15
25
Deciding sets·Clear edge
15
36
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
34
41
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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