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Razvan Sabau def. Potito Starace
0-6 7-5 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Jul 9, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Gstaad |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Razvan Sabau |
| Score | 0-6 7-5 7-5 |
| Loser | Potito Starace |
| Duration | 2h 32m |
| Stat | Razvan Sabau | Potito Starace |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 4 |
| Double faults | 3 | 1 |
| First serve % | 59 | 75 |
| First serve points won % | 57 | 65 |
| Second serve points won % | 52 | 48 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 55 | 61 |
| Return points won % | 39 | 45 |
| Total points won % | 48 | 52 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Razvan Sabau | Potito Starace |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | ITA |
| Birth date | Jun 18, 1977 | Jul 14, 1981 |
| Age | 28 | 23 |
| Height | 185 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 100 | 87 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 408 | 475 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,455 | 1,588 |
| Career W-L | 17–43 | 147–188 |
| Career earnings | $714,904 | $3,796,316 |
Path
Razvan Sabau's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2005 | R16 | Sargis Sargsian | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 7, 2005 | R32 | Michael Lammer | 3-6 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Razvan Sabau's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2005 | SF | Stan Wawrinka | 6-7(7) 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Potito Starace's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2005 | R16 | Feliciano Lopez | 7-6(6) 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 7, 2005 | R32 | Jiri Novak | 6-3 6-7(3) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |