Potito Starace #71 def. Alessandro Giannessi #138

6-2 7-5

Potito Starace defeated Alessandro Giannessi 6-2 7-5 in the 2012 Mexican Open first round on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPotito StaraceAlessandro Giannessi
Aces10
Double faults04
First serve %7064
First serve points won %6555
Second serve points won %6244
Break points saved %044
Break points converted %56100
Service points won %6451
Return points won %4936
Total points won %5644

Player Comparison

FieldPotito StaraceAlessandro Giannessi
Country ITA ITA
Birth dateJul 14, 1981May 30, 1990
Age3021
Height188 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)71138
Ranking points (entering)690395
Elo (entering)1,6401,545
Current career W-L147–18912–23
Current career earnings$3,796,316$1,466,504
Pre-match H2H

Path

Potito Starace's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Potito Starace's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Carlos Berlocq #431-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataMar 1, 2012R16

Alessandro Giannessi's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Joao Souza #1006-3 3-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataFeb 27, 2012Q2
Luis Diaz-Barriga #5456-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 27, 2012Q1