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Simone Bolelli def. Potito Starace
7-6(1) 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 15, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Sydney |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Simone Bolelli |
| Score | 7-6(1) 6-4 |
| Loser | Potito Starace |
| Duration | 1h 42m |
| Stat | Simone Bolelli | Potito Starace |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 4 |
| Double faults | 1 | 5 |
| First serve % | 62 | 78 |
| First serve points won % | 80 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 68 | 56 |
| Break points saved % | 80 | 75 |
| Break points converted % | 25 | 20 |
| Service points won % | 75 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 25 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Simone Bolelli | Potito Starace |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ITA | ITA |
| Birth date | Oct 8, 1985 | Jul 14, 1981 |
| Age | 23 | 27 |
| Height | 183 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 38 | 71 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,686 | 1,128 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,785 | 1,652 |
| Career W-L | 114–156 | 147–188 |
| Career earnings | $8,814,533 | $3,796,316 |
Path
Simone Bolelli's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Simone Bolelli's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2009 | R16 | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 4-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Potito Starace's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2009 | Q2 | Denis Istomin | 7-6(6) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 12, 2009 | Q1 | Brydan Klein | 6-4 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |