Marin Cilic vs Potito StaraceMadrid Masters Round of 64

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 64
#80ATP
1800ELO
1701Clay ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 1 May 2011 ·
clay
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cilic M.
7-6 6-4
Starace P.
Cilic M.
762
Starace P.
640

Marin Cilic defeated Potito Starace 7-6 6-4 in the Madrid Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Potito Starace came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Marin Cilic claimed a first win over Potito Starace in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-05-05Rome MastersR64clayPotito Starace6-4 2-6 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
58%
71%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
65%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.7
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
1.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 123). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
69
23
Break points saved·Dominant
98
69
Break points won·Slight edge
32
25
Deciding sets·Dominant
88
36
Tiebreaks·Dominant
89
41

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
94

Cilic M.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw