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Nicolas Almagro #21 def. Potito Starace #70

7-6(1) 6-7(5) 6-3

Match Information

Date Feb 27, 2009*
Tournament Acapulco
Category ATP 500
Surface Clay
RoundR16
Winner Nicolas Almagro
Score7-6(1) 6-7(5) 6-3
Loser Potito Starace
Duration2h 34m
StatNicolas AlmagroPotito Starace
Aces183
Double faults30
First serve %6277
First serve points won %7973
Second serve points won %6358
Break points saved %6760
Break points converted %4033
Service points won %7370
Return points won %3027
Total points won %5248

Pre-match Comparison

FieldNicolas AlmagroPotito Starace
Country ESP ITA
Birth dateAug 21, 1985Jul 14, 1981
Age2327
Height183188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2170
Ranking points (entering)2,2801,088
Elo (entering)1,7671,605
Career W-L385–272147–188
Career earnings$10,752,234$3,796,316
Pre-match H2H
Nicolas Almagro 2 1 Potito Starace

Path

Nicolas Almagro's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 26, 2009R32 Santiago Gonzalez 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data

Nicolas Almagro's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 28, 2009QF Daniel Gimeno-Traver 6-2 7-6(2)WH2HMatch data

Potito Starace's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 26, 2009R32 Oscar Hernandez 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data