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
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
31
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
51
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
53.5%79.1%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
65.2%55.2%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
42.5%43.5%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
14.3%50.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
54.7%52.7%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
50.0%85.7%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
47.3%45.3%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
50.5%49.5%
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.
-8.0-9.9
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.
+9.9+8.0

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2005 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

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$25,007,032$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