SF Sopot 2005

Gael Monfils #65 def. Potito Starace #121

3-6 7-5 6-4

Gael Monfils defeated Potito Starace 3-6 7-5 6-4 in the 2005 Sopot semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatGael MonfilsPotito Starace
Aces31
Double faults51
First serve %53.0%79.0%
First serve points won %65.0%55.0%
Second serve points won %42.0%43.0%
Break points saved %14.0%50.0%
Break points converted %50.0%86.0%
Service points won %55.0%53.0%
Return points won %47.0%45.0%
Total points won %51.0%49.0%

Player Comparison

FieldGael MonfilsPotito Starace
Country FRA ITA
Birth dateSep 1, 1986Jul 14, 1981
Age1824
Height193 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)65121
Ranking points (entering)585370
Elo (entering)1,6711,636
Current career W-L577–363147–189
Current career earnings$25,067,477$3,796,316
Pre-match H2H
Gael Monfils #65 0 1 Potito Starace #121

Path

Gael Monfils's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Victor Hanescu #496-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 6, 2005QF
Juan Monaco #686-4 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataAug 5, 2005R16
Juan Antonio Marin #1666-0 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 4, 2005R32

Gael Monfils's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Florian Mayer #957-6(6) 4-6 7-5WH2HMatch dataAug 7, 2005F

Potito Starace's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jose Acasuso #454-6 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 6, 2005QF
Carlos Moya #292-6 7-6(0) 7-5WH2HMatch dataAug 5, 2005R16
Stefan Koubek #866-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 4, 2005R32