Italy

Potito Starace: Ranking, Schedule & Stats

Age
45
Height
188 cm (6'2")
Plays
Right

Potito Starace is a professional tennis player from Italy, born 14 July 1981. The Italian plays right-handed. Starace stands 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) tall. The Italian's career numbers favour clay (56%, 160-127) over hard (41%, 60-87) and grass (27%, 6-16).

This page tracks Potito Starace's upcoming schedule, latest results, recent form and surface record, with each match linking through to a detailed head-to-head and pre-match analysis. Scores update live as matches are played.

Recent form

5–5 last 10
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Trends

Starace has won 16 of the last 30 first sets

53%

Starace has won 7 of 13 deciding sets

54%

Starace has won 56% of matches on clay

83–64

Clutch Rating

23/ 100Below average
Break points saved
69
Break points won
25
Deciding sets
36
Tiebreaks
41

How a player performs in the biggest moments, across 357 matches in our records. About

Career highs

Umpiry Rating 1752 · peak 1813 · 2014Longest win streak 6

Ranking trajectory from our weekly snapshots (last ~12 months); peak rating and longest tour-level win streak from our match records. Umpiry rank is the player’s position by our rating — the arrow shows how many spots that is above (▲) or below (▼) their official ranking.

2026 season form

0–0W–L

Current streak
2 losses

Recent surface record

Clay83–64 (56%)
Hard17–27 (39%)
Grass0–5 (0%)
Carpet2–2 (50%)

Career record

232–238W–L

Career surface record

Clay160–127 (56%)
Hard60–87 (41%)
Grass6–16 (27%)
Carpet6–8 (43%)

Recent results

L
vsNaso G.
San Benedetto CH · Round of 32 · clay
5-74-6
L
vsGonzalez M.
Mestre CH · Quarter-final · clay
4-63-6
W
vsBuchanan C.
Mestre CH · Round of 16 · clay
6-06-2
W
vsNishioka Y.
Mestre CH · Round of 32 · clay
7-57-5
L
vsHanescu V.
Roland Garros · Qual. Q1 · clay
4-66-44-6
L
vsHanescu V.
Roland Garros · Qual. Q128 · clay
4-66-44-6
W
vsKravchuk K.
Rome CH · Round of 32 · clay
7-63-66-1
L
vsBedene A.
Rome CH · Semi-final · clay
4-63-6
W
vsEdmund K.
Rome CH · Quarter-final · clay
6-46-4
W
vsMartin A.
Rome CH · Round of 16 · clay
6-04-67-6
L
vsKrajinovic F.
Napoli CH · Round of 32 · clay
6-36-72-6
L
vsKubler J.
Sibiu CH · Semi-final · clay
6-26-70-6
W
vsGheorghe L.
Sibiu CH · Round of 32 · clay
6-16-1
W
vsPospisil J.
Sibiu CH · Round of 16 · clay
2-67-66-1
W
vsBrkic T.
Sibiu CH · Quarter-final · clay
6-12-66-3

Head-to-head records

vs Juan Carlos Ferrero7 meetingsvs Roger Federer7 meetings

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Frequently asked questions

How tall is Potito Starace?

Potito Starace is 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) tall.

When was Potito Starace born?

Potito Starace was born on 14 July 1981 (45 years old).

Where is Potito Starace from?

Potito Starace is from Italy.

Is Potito Starace right or left-handed?

Potito Starace plays right-handed.

How good is Potito Starace on clay?

Potito Starace's clay-court record stands at 160-127, a 56% win rate.

How good is Potito Starace on hard?

Potito Starace has won 41% of hard-court matches (60-87).