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Nicolas Almagro #12 def. Potito Starace #81

7-6(3) 6-1

Match Information

Date Apr 18, 2012*
Tournament Monte Carlo Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Clay
RoundR32
Winner Nicolas Almagro
Score7-6(3) 6-1
Loser Potito Starace
Duration1h 16m
StatNicolas AlmagroPotito Starace
Aces51
Double faults01
First serve %4977
First serve points won %8564
Second serve points won %7543
Break points saved %0
Break points converted %100
Service points won %8059
Return points won %4120
Total points won %5941

Pre-match Comparison

FieldNicolas AlmagroPotito Starace
Country ESP ITA
Birth dateAug 21, 1985Jul 14, 1981
Age2630
Height183188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1281
Ranking points (entering)2,265638
Elo (entering)1,9981,656
Career W-L385–272147–188
Career earnings$10,752,234$3,796,316
Pre-match H2H
Nicolas Almagro 6 1 Potito Starace

Path

Nicolas Almagro's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Nicolas Almagro's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 20, 2012R16 Stan Wawrinka 3-6 3-6LH2HMatch data

Potito Starace's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 17, 2012R64 Carlos Berlocq 4-2 (ret.)WH2HMatch data