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Nikolay Davydenko def. Potito Starace
6-2 6-1
Match Information
| Date | May 27, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Poertschach |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Nikolay Davydenko |
| Score | 6-2 6-1 |
| Loser | Potito Starace |
| Duration | 49m |
| Stat | Nikolay Davydenko | Potito Starace |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 1 |
| Double faults | 1 | 0 |
| First serve % | 69 | 71 |
| First serve points won % | 89 | 40 |
| Second serve points won % | 67 | 42 |
| Break points saved % | — | 20 |
| Break points converted % | 80 | — |
| Service points won % | 82 | 40 |
| Return points won % | 60 | 18 |
| Total points won % | 70 | 30 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Nikolay Davydenko | Potito Starace |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | ITA |
| Birth date | Jun 2, 1981 | Jul 14, 1981 |
| Age | 24 | 24 |
| Height | 178 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 78 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,295 | 517 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,880 | 1,649 |
| Career W-L | 467–324 | 147–188 |
| Career earnings | $16,186,480 | $3,796,316 |
Path
Nikolay Davydenko's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2006 | R16 | Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 25, 2006 | R32 | Tomas Zib | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Nikolay Davydenko's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2006 | SF | Jiri Novak | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Potito Starace's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2006 | R16 | Nicolas Almagro | 4-6 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 25, 2006 | R32 | Alberto Martin | 7-5 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |