Lukasz Kubot vs Potito Starace — Rome Masters Round of 64
Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 13 May 2012 ·
clay
Kubot L.6-3 5-7 6-2
Starace P.
Kubot L.
6562
Starace P.
3721
Lukasz Kubot defeated Potito Starace 6-3 5-7 6-2 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Potito Starace came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 16. Lukasz Kubot claimed a first win over Potito Starace in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Lukasz Kubot closed it out in three sets, 6–3 5–7 6–2.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-10 | Sydney | R16 | hard | Potito Starace | 7-6 2-6 6-3 |
| 2010-05-16 | Nice | R16 | clay | Potito Starace | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2010-04-05 | Casablanca | QF | clay | Potito Starace | 6-1 6-0 |
| 2004-09-24 | Davis Cup G2 F: ITA vs POL | RR | clay | Potito Starace | 6-4 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
71%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.8
2.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
1.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (97 vs 76). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
14
23
Break points saved·Clear edge
52
69
Break points won·Slight edge
34
25
Deciding sets·Clear edge
20
36
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
46
41
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