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Rafael Nadal def. Potito Starace
6-2 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Apr 28, 2007* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Barcelona |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Rafael Nadal |
| Score | 6-2 7-5 |
| Loser | Potito Starace |
| Duration | 1h 42m |
| Stat | Rafael Nadal | Potito Starace |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 1 |
| Double faults | 0 | 1 |
| First serve % | 73 | 82 |
| First serve points won % | 64 | 56 |
| Second serve points won % | 71 | 45 |
| Break points saved % | 75 | 0 |
| Break points converted % | 100 | 25 |
| Service points won % | 66 | 54 |
| Return points won % | 46 | 34 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Rafael Nadal | Potito Starace |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | ITA |
| Birth date | Jun 3, 1986 | Jul 14, 1981 |
| Age | 20 | 25 |
| Height | 185 | 188 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 72 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,875 | 539 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,154 | 1,654 |
| Career W-L | 1,045–225 | 147–188 |
| Career earnings | $134,946,100 | $3,796,316 |
Path
Rafael Nadal's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2007 | R16 | Thomas Johansson | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 26, 2007 | R32 | Kristof Vliegen | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rafael Nadal's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2007 | SF | David Ferrer | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Potito Starace's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2007 | R16 | Juan Ignacio Chela | 6-4 7-6(10) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 26, 2007 | R32 | Simone Bolelli | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 25, 2007 | R64 | Sam Querrey | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |