Aljaz Bedene vs Potito Starace — Rome CH Semi-final

Rome CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
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Aljaz Bedene
37 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 May 2015 ·
clay
ITA
Potito Starace
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bedene A.
6-4 6-3
Starace P.
Bedene A.
662
Starace P.
430

Aljaz Bedene defeated Potito Starace 6-4 6-3 in the Rome CH semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Potito Starace came in defending last year's round of 16, but Aljaz Bedene had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on clay.

Key context

  • Match story: Aljaz Bedene closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Bedene A.Starace P.
1st serve in·Clear edge
57%
69%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
58%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.4
1.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
0.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 8). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Bedene A.Starace P.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
57
23
Break points saved·Clear edge
88
69
Break points won·Clear edge
38
25
Deciding sets·Dominant
78
36
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
62
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

Draw