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Albert Montanes def. Potito Starace
6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Sep 29, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Palermo |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Albert Montanes |
| Score | 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Potito Starace |
| Duration | 1h 5m |
| Stat | Albert Montanes | Potito Starace |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 1 |
| Double faults | 3 | 1 |
| First serve % | 69 | 67 |
| First serve points won % | 72 | 47 |
| Second serve points won % | 69 | 42 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 29 |
| Break points converted % | 71 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 71 | 46 |
| Return points won % | 54 | 29 |
| Total points won % | 62 | 38 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Albert Montanes | Potito Starace |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | ITA |
| Birth date | Nov 26, 1980 | Jul 14, 1981 |
| Age | 25 | 25 |
| Height | 175 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 82 | 103 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 478 | 407 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,569 | 1,578 |
| Career W-L | 257–287 | 147–188 |
| Career earnings | $5,866,340 | $3,796,316 |
Path
Albert Montanes's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2006 | R32 | Luis Horna | 5-2 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
Albert Montanes's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2006 | QF | Filippo Volandri | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Potito Starace's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2006 | R32 | Federico Luzzi | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |