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Potito Starace def. Nicolas Almagro
4-6 6-4 6-1
Match Information
| Date | May 26, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Poertschach |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Potito Starace |
| Score | 4-6 6-4 6-1 |
| Loser | Nicolas Almagro |
| Duration | 1h 46m |
| Stat | Potito Starace | Nicolas Almagro |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 4 |
| Double faults | 1 | 1 |
| First serve % | 80 | 76 |
| First serve points won % | 61 | 60 |
| Second serve points won % | 62 | 55 |
| Break points saved % | 80 | 56 |
| Break points converted % | 44 | 20 |
| Service points won % | 61 | 59 |
| Return points won % | 41 | 39 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Potito Starace | Nicolas Almagro |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ITA | ESP |
| Birth date | Jul 14, 1981 | Aug 21, 1985 |
| Age | 24 | 20 |
| Height | 188 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 78 | 42 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 517 | 826 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,625 | 1,816 |
| Career W-L | 147–188 | 385–272 |
| Career earnings | $3,796,316 | $10,752,234 |
Path
Potito Starace's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2006 | R32 | Alberto Martin | 7-5 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
Potito Starace's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2006 | QF | Nikolay Davydenko | 2-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Nicolas Almagro's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2006 | R32 | Christophe Rochus | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |