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Tatsuma Ito #117 def. Potito Starace #62

6-3 4-6 6-3 6-4

Match Information

Date Jan 18, 2012*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Tatsuma Ito
Score6-3 4-6 6-3 6-4
Loser Potito Starace
Duration2h 24m
StatTatsuma ItoPotito Starace
Aces109
Double faults33
First serve %5871
First serve points won %8068
Second serve points won %5560
Break points saved %7144
Break points converted %5629
Service points won %7066
Return points won %3430
Total points won %5347

Pre-match Comparison

FieldTatsuma ItoPotito Starace
Country JPN ITA
Birth dateMay 18, 1988Jul 14, 1981
Age2330
Height180188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)11762
Ranking points (entering)500800
Elo (entering)1,5611,689
Career W-L28–56147–188
Career earnings$1,794,967$3,796,316
Pre-match H2H
Tatsuma Ito 0 0 Potito Starace

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