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Potito Starace def. Simone Bolelli
6-4 7-6(5)
Match Information
| Date | May 8, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Munich |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Potito Starace |
| Score | 6-4 7-6(5) |
| Loser | Simone Bolelli |
| Duration | 1h 54m |
| Stat | Potito Starace | Simone Bolelli |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 5 |
| Double faults | 1 | 2 |
| First serve % | 86 | 64 |
| First serve points won % | 74 | 68 |
| Second serve points won % | 40 | 53 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 75 |
| Break points converted % | 25 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 62 |
| Return points won % | 38 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Potito Starace | Simone Bolelli |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ITA | ITA |
| Birth date | Jul 14, 1981 | Oct 8, 1985 |
| Age | 27 | 23 |
| Height | 188 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 95 | 50 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 843 | 1,206 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,636 | 1,749 |
| Career W-L | 147–188 | 114–156 |
| Career earnings | $3,796,316 | $8,814,533 |
Path
Potito Starace's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2009 | R32 | Igor Kunitsyn | 7-5 5-7 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Potito Starace's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2009 | QF | Daniel Brands | 4-6 1-1 (ret.) | L | H2H | Match data |
Simone Bolelli's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2009 | R32 | Stephane Bohli | 3-6 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |