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Potito Starace def. Denis Istomin
7-6(6) 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jan 12, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Sydney |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | Q2 |
| Winner | Potito Starace |
| Score | 7-6(6) 6-2 |
| Loser | Denis Istomin |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Potito Starace | Denis Istomin |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ITA | UZB |
| Birth date | Jul 14, 1981 | Sep 7, 1986 |
| Age | 27 | 22 |
| Height | 188 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 71 | 105 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,128 | 910 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,656 | 1,584 |
| Career W-L | 147–188 | 191–245 |
| Career earnings | $3,796,316 | $6,339,469 |
Path
Potito Starace's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2009 | Q1 | Brydan Klein | 6-4 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Potito Starace's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2009 | Q3 | Denis Gremelmayr | 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Denis Istomin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2009 | Q1 | Mikhail Elgin | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |