R16 Valencia 2008

Potito Starace #39 def. Gael Monfils #63

7-5 6-1

Potito Starace defeated Gael Monfils 7-5 6-1 in the 2008 Valencia round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPotito StaraceGael Monfils
Aces05
Double faults01
First serve %84.0%70.0%
First serve points won %62.0%56.0%
Second serve points won %55.0%29.0%
Break points saved %80.0%33.0%
Break points converted %67.0%20.0%
Service points won %61.0%48.0%
Return points won %52.0%39.0%
Total points won %57.0%43.0%

Player Comparison

FieldPotito StaraceGael Monfils
Country ITA FRA
Birth dateJul 14, 1981Sep 1, 1986
Age2621
Height188 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)3963
Ranking points (entering)826577
Elo (entering)1,6531,777
Current career W-L147–189577–363
Current career earnings$3,796,316$25,067,477
Pre-match H2H
Potito Starace #39 1 1 Gael Monfils #63

Path

Potito Starace's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Simone Bolelli #646-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 17, 2008R32

Potito Starace's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tommy Robredo #183-6 0-3 (ret.)LH2HMatch dataApr 19, 2008QF

Gael Monfils's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Maximo Gonzalez #1356-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 17, 2008R32