Potito Starace def. Michal Mertinak
7-6(0) 6-3
Potito Starace defeated Michal Mertinak 7-6(0) 6-3 in the 2013 Nice first qualifying round on clay courts on May 19, 2013.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Potito Starace | Michal Mertinak |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 2 | 4 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 0 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 76.6% | 58.9% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 71.4% | 60.5% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 80.0% | 53.3% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 50.0% | 0.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 73.4% | 57.5% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 100.0% | 50.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 42.5% | 26.6% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 56.9% | 43.1% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +10.1 | -5.8 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +5.8 | -10.1 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2013 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Potito Starace | Michal Mertinak |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ITA | SVK |
| Birth date | Jul 14, 1981 | Oct 11, 1979 |
| Age | 31 | 33 |
| Height | 188 cm | 185 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 293 | 851 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 150 | 14 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,542 | 1,477 |
| Current career W-L | 147–189 | 4–11 |
| Current career earnings | $3,796,316 | $1,511,590 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.