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David Nalbandian #8 def. Potito Starace #36

6-3 6-3

Match Information

Date Mar 1, 2008*
Tournament Acapulco
Category ATP 500
Surface Clay
RoundQF
Winner David Nalbandian
Score6-3 6-3
Loser Potito Starace
Duration1h 17m
StatDavid NalbandianPotito Starace
Aces42
Double faults12
First serve %7068
First serve points won %8161
Second serve points won %6248
Break points saved %10067
Break points converted %330
Service points won %7557
Return points won %4325
Total points won %5842

Pre-match Comparison

FieldDavid NalbandianPotito Starace
Country ARG ITA
Birth dateJan 1, 1982Jul 14, 1981
Age2626
Height180188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)836
Ranking points (entering)1,875916
Elo (entering)2,0271,682
Career W-L356–185147–188
Career earnings$11,123,125$3,796,316
Pre-match H2H
David Nalbandian 1 0 Potito Starace

Path

David Nalbandian's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 29, 2008R16 Santiago Ventura 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data
Feb 28, 2008R32 Boris Pashanski 6-2 7-5WH2HMatch data

David Nalbandian's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 1, 2008SF Luis Horna 7-5 6-1WH2HMatch data

Potito Starace's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 29, 2008R16 Peter Luczak 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data
Feb 28, 2008R32 Nicolas Lapentti 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data