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Robin Soderling def. Potito Starace
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Apr 20, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Monte Carlo Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Robin Soderling |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Potito Starace |
| Duration | 1h 26m |
| Stat | Robin Soderling | Potito Starace |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 1 |
| Double faults | 6 | 0 |
| First serve % | 54 | 68 |
| First serve points won % | 81 | 58 |
| Second serve points won % | 39 | 48 |
| Break points saved % | 78 | 43 |
| Break points converted % | 57 | 22 |
| Service points won % | 61 | 55 |
| Return points won % | 45 | 39 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Robin Soderling | Potito Starace |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SWE | ITA |
| Birth date | Aug 14, 1984 | Jul 14, 1981 |
| Age | 21 | 24 |
| Height | 193 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 62 | 79 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 650 | 482 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,793 | 1,588 |
| Career W-L | 285–166 | 147–188 |
| Career earnings | $10,423,124 | $3,796,316 |
Path
Robin Soderling's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2006 | R64 | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-3 2-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Robin Soderling's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2006 | R16 | Fernando Gonzalez | 2-6 1-3 (ret.) | L | H2H | Match data |
Potito Starace's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2006 | R64 | Nicolas Mahut | 7-6(2) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |