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Potito Starace def. Michal Mertinak
7-6(0) 6-3
Match Information
| Date | May 19, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Nice |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | Q1 |
| Winner | Potito Starace |
| Score | 7-6(0) 6-3 |
| Loser | Michal Mertinak |
| Duration | 1h 23m |
| Stat | Potito Starace | Michal Mertinak |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 4 |
| Double faults | 0 | 3 |
| First serve % | 77 | 59 |
| First serve points won % | 71 | 60 |
| Second serve points won % | 80 | 53 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 0 |
| Break points converted % | 100 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 73 | 58 |
| Return points won % | 42 | 27 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Potito Starace | Michal Mertinak |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ITA | SVK |
| Birth date | Jul 14, 1981 | Oct 11, 1979 |
| Age | 31 | 33 |
| Height | 188 | 185 |
| 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 |
| Career W-L | 147–188 | 4–11 |
| Career earnings | $3,796,316 | $1,511,590 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.