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Victor Hanescu def. Potito Starace
7-6(5) 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Sep 15, 2007* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Bucharest |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Victor Hanescu |
| Score | 7-6(5) 7-5 |
| Loser | Potito Starace |
| Duration | 1h 37m |
| Stat | Victor Hanescu | Potito Starace |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 3 |
| Double faults | 0 | 0 |
| First serve % | 71 | 75 |
| First serve points won % | 89 | 71 |
| Second serve points won % | 72 | 57 |
| Break points saved % | — | 83 |
| Break points converted % | 17 | — |
| Service points won % | 84 | 68 |
| Return points won % | 32 | 16 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Victor Hanescu | Potito Starace |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | ITA |
| Birth date | Jul 21, 1981 | Jul 14, 1981 |
| Age | 26 | 26 |
| Height | 198 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 151 | 31 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 288 | 926 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,654 | 1,717 |
| Career W-L | 186–226 | 147–188 |
| Career earnings | $4,330,340 | $3,796,316 |
Path
Victor Hanescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2007 | R16 | Albert Montanes | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 13, 2007 | R32 | Florian Mayer | 7-6(1) 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
Victor Hanescu's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2007 | SF | Gael Monfils | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Potito Starace's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2007 | R16 | Andrei Pavel | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 13, 2007 | R32 | Kristof Vliegen | 3-6 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |