R16 Italian Open 2007

Nikolay Davydenko #4 def. Potito Starace #63

4-6 6-2 7-5

Nikolay Davydenko defeated Potito Starace 4-6 6-2 7-5 in the 2007 Italian Open third round on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNikolay DavydenkoPotito Starace
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
40
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
53
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
65.5%73.7%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
75.4%60.3%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
50.0%42.3%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
70.0%58.3%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
66.7%55.6%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
41.7%30.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
44.4%33.3%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
54.8%45.2%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+3.4-7.7
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+7.7-3.4

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2007 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldNikolay DavydenkoPotito Starace
Country RUS ITA
Birth dateJun 2, 1981Jul 14, 1981
Age2525
Height178 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)463
Ranking points (entering)2,805599
Elo (entering)1,8751,696
Current career W-L470–329147–189
Current career earnings$16,186,480$3,796,316
Pre-match H2H

Path

Nikolay Davydenko's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marat Safin #267-6(4) 7-5WH2HMatch dataMay 10, 2007R32

Nikolay Davydenko's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tommy Robredo #71-6 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 12, 2007QF

Potito Starace's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Juan Carlos Ferrero #196-2 3-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 10, 2007R32
Agustin Calleri #286-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 9, 2007R64