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Rainer Schuettler #98 def. Potito Starace #100

6-1 6-4 1-6 7-6(4)

Match Information

Date Aug 31, 2005*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Rainer Schuettler
Score6-1 6-4 1-6 7-6(4)
Loser Potito Starace
Duration2h 35m
StatRainer SchuettlerPotito Starace
Aces27
Double faults58
First serve %5953
First serve points won %6374
Second serve points won %7042
Break points saved %4050
Break points converted %5060
Service points won %6659
Return points won %4134
Total points won %5347

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRainer SchuettlerPotito Starace
Country GER ITA
Birth dateJul 14, 1981
Age24
Height180188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)98100
Ranking points (entering)420418
Elo (entering)1,6371,621
Career W-L313–323147–188
Career earnings$7,407,508$3,796,316
Pre-match H2H
Rainer Schuettler 1 0 Potito Starace

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