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Roger Federer def. Potito Starace
6-3 7-6(2)
Match Information
| Date | May 11, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Roger Federer |
| Score | 6-3 7-6(2) |
| Loser | Potito Starace |
| Duration | 1h 51m |
| Stat | Roger Federer | Potito Starace |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 0 |
| Double faults | 2 | 2 |
| First serve % | 49 | 67 |
| First serve points won % | 72 | 59 |
| Second serve points won % | 51 | 30 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 55 |
| Break points converted % | 45 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 61 | 49 |
| Return points won % | 51 | 39 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Roger Federer | Potito Starace |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SUI | ITA |
| Birth date | Aug 8, 1981 | Jul 14, 1981 |
| Age | 24 | 24 |
| Height | 185 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 81 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 7,160 | 497 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,345 | 1,605 |
| Career W-L | 1,206–267 | 147–188 |
| Career earnings | $130,594,339 | $3,796,316 |
Path
Roger Federer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2006 | R64 | Juan Ignacio Chela | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Roger Federer's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2006 | R16 | Radek Stepanek | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Potito Starace's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2006 | R64 | Dmitry Tursunov | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |