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Potito Starace#153 def. Rui Machado#260
1-6 6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jan 14, 2014* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | Q2 |
| Winner | Potito Starace |
| Score | 1-6 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Rui Machado |
| Duration | 1h 45m |
| Stat | Potito Starace | Rui Machado |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 0 |
| Double faults | 3 | 8 |
| First serve % | 63 | 67 |
| First serve points won % | 61 | 66 |
| Second serve points won % | 63 | 46 |
| Break points saved % | 57 | 60 |
| Break points converted % | 40 | 43 |
| Service points won % | 62 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 38 |
| Total points won % | 50 | 50 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Potito Starace | Rui Machado |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ITA | POR |
| Birth date | Jul 14, 1981 | Apr 10, 1984 |
| Age | 32 | 29 |
| Height | 188 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 153 | 260 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 338 | 178 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,559 | 1,511 |
| Career W-L | 147–188 | 13–37 |
| Career earnings | $3,796,316 | $900,563 |
Path
Potito Starace's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2014 | Q1 | Yuki Bhambri | 6-3 1-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Potito Starace's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2014 | Q3 | Frank Dancevic | 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rui Machado's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2014 | Q1 | Boy Westerhof | 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |