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Florent Serra def. Potito Starace
7-5 0-6 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Sep 12, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Bucharest |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Florent Serra |
| Score | 7-5 0-6 6-4 |
| Loser | Potito Starace |
| Duration | 2h 9m |
| Stat | Florent Serra | Potito Starace |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 8 |
| Double faults | 1 | 2 |
| First serve % | 72 | 69 |
| First serve points won % | 66 | 66 |
| Second serve points won % | 61 | 49 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 81 |
| Break points converted % | 19 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 64 | 61 |
| Return points won % | 39 | 36 |
| Total points won % | 50 | 50 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Florent Serra | Potito Starace |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | ITA |
| Birth date | Feb 28, 1981 | Jul 14, 1981 |
| Age | 27 | 27 |
| Height | 180 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 69 | 74 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 597 | 556 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,678 | 1,698 |
| Career W-L | 123–170 | 147–188 |
| Career earnings | $2,969,796 | $3,796,316 |
Path
Florent Serra's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2008 | R32 | Nicolas Devilder | 3-6 7-6(6) 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
Florent Serra's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2008 | QF | Gilles Simon | 2-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Potito Starace's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2008 | R32 | Marcel Granollers | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |