SF Nice 2010

Richard Gasquet #68 def. Potito Starace #63

7-6(1) 7-6(6)

Richard Gasquet defeated Potito Starace 7-6(1) 7-6(6) in the 2010 Nice semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRichard GasquetPotito Starace
Aces82
Double faults20
First serve %64.0%81.0%
First serve points won %67.0%66.0%
Second serve points won %62.0%73.0%
Break points saved %86.0%75.0%
Break points converted %25.0%14.0%
Service points won %65.0%68.0%
Return points won %32.0%35.0%
Total points won %50.0%50.0%

Player Comparison

FieldRichard GasquetPotito Starace
Country FRA ITA
Birth dateJun 18, 1986Jul 14, 1981
Age2328
Height183 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)6863
Ranking points (entering)715732
Elo (entering)1,8361,693
Current career W-L597–407147–189
Current career earnings$21,504,662$3,796,316
Pre-match H2H

Path

Richard Gasquet's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Olivier Rochus #606-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 21, 2010QF
Alexandr Dolgopolov #576-0 2-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 20, 2010R16
Lukas Lacko #726-3 6-0WH2HMatch dataMay 19, 2010R32

Richard Gasquet's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Fernando Verdasco #96-3 5-7 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataMay 22, 2010F

Potito Starace's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gael Monfils #157-6(2) 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 21, 2010QF
Lukasz Kubot #546-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 20, 2010R16
Steve Darcis #1106-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 19, 2010R32