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Tomas Berdych def. Potito Starace
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jul 12, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Bastad |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Tomas Berdych |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Potito Starace |
| Duration | 57m |
| Stat | Tomas Berdych | Potito Starace |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 1 |
| Double faults | 1 | 0 |
| First serve % | 67 | 88 |
| First serve points won % | 84 | 61 |
| Second serve points won % | 73 | 40 |
| Break points saved % | — | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | — |
| Service points won % | 80 | 58 |
| Return points won % | 42 | 20 |
| Total points won % | 62 | 38 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Tomas Berdych | Potito Starace |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | ITA |
| Birth date | Sep 17, 1985 | Jul 14, 1981 |
| Age | 22 | 26 |
| Height | 196 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 23 | 58 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,115 | 645 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,881 | 1,688 |
| Career W-L | 594–321 | 147–188 |
| Career earnings | $29,491,328 | $3,796,316 |
Path
Tomas Berdych's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2008 | R16 | Thomas Johansson | 7-6(2) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Tomas Berdych's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2008 | SF | Fernando Verdasco | 2-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Potito Starace's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2008 | R16 | Marat Safin | 7-6(4) 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 10, 2008 | R32 | Carlos Moya | 6-7(4) 7-6(6) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |