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Potito Starace def. Alessandro Giannessi
6-2 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Feb 29, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Acapulco |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Potito Starace |
| Score | 6-2 7-5 |
| Loser | Alessandro Giannessi |
| Duration | 1h 35m |
| Stat | Potito Starace | Alessandro Giannessi |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 0 |
| Double faults | 0 | 4 |
| First serve % | 70 | 64 |
| First serve points won % | 65 | 55 |
| Second serve points won % | 62 | 44 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 44 |
| Break points converted % | 56 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 64 | 51 |
| Return points won % | 49 | 36 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Potito Starace | Alessandro Giannessi |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ITA | ITA |
| Birth date | Jul 14, 1981 | May 30, 1990 |
| Age | 30 | 21 |
| Height | 188 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 71 | 138 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 690 | 395 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,640 | 1,545 |
| Career W-L | 147–188 | 12–22 |
| Career earnings | $3,796,316 | $1,466,504 |
Path
Potito Starace's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Potito Starace's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2012 | R16 | Carlos Berlocq | 1-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Alessandro Giannessi's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2012 | Q2 | Joao Souza | 6-3 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 27, 2012 | Q1 | Luis Diaz-Barriga | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |