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Potito Starace def. Steve Darcis
6-3 6-1
Match Information
| Date | May 19, 2010* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Nice |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Potito Starace |
| Score | 6-3 6-1 |
| Loser | Steve Darcis |
| Duration | 1h 10m |
| Stat | Potito Starace | Steve Darcis |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 1 |
| Double faults | 0 | 2 |
| First serve % | 81 | 60 |
| First serve points won % | 66 | 58 |
| Second serve points won % | 58 | 38 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 43 |
| Break points converted % | 57 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 65 | 50 |
| Return points won % | 50 | 35 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Potito Starace | Steve Darcis |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ITA | BEL |
| Birth date | Jul 14, 1981 | Mar 13, 1984 |
| Age | 28 | 26 |
| Height | 188 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 63 | 110 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 732 | 469 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,632 | 1,637 |
| Career W-L | 147–188 | 92–122 |
| Career earnings | $3,796,316 | $3,445,948 |
Path
Potito Starace's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Potito Starace's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2010 | R16 | Lukasz Kubot | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steve Darcis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2010 | Q3 | Kevin Anderson | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 16, 2010 | Q2 | Bruno Soares | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |