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Rafael Nadal def. Potito Starace
6-4 6-2
Match Information
| Date | May 1, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Barcelona |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Rafael Nadal |
| Score | 6-4 6-2 |
| Loser | Potito Starace |
| Duration | 1h 18m |
| Stat | Rafael Nadal | Potito Starace |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 2 |
| Double faults | 1 | 1 |
| First serve % | 73 | 80 |
| First serve points won % | 74 | 50 |
| Second serve points won % | 85 | 64 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 77 | 53 |
| Return points won % | 47 | 23 |
| Total points won % | 61 | 39 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Rafael Nadal | Potito Starace |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | ITA |
| Birth date | Jun 3, 1986 | Jul 14, 1981 |
| Age | 21 | 26 |
| Height | 185 | 188 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 45 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,655 | 760 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,165 | 1,657 |
| Career W-L | 1,045–225 | 147–188 |
| Career earnings | $134,946,100 | $3,796,316 |
Path
Rafael Nadal's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Rafael Nadal's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2008 | R16 | Feliciano Lopez | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Potito Starace's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2008 | R64 | Peter Luczak | 7-6(4) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |