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Rafael Nadal #2 def. Potito Starace #62

6-2 6-2

Match Information

Date Jan 7, 2010*
Tournament Doha
Category ATP 500
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner Rafael Nadal
Score6-2 6-2
Loser Potito Starace
Duration1h 12m
StatRafael NadalPotito Starace
Aces31
Double faults10
First serve %6470
First serve points won %8147
Second serve points won %5054
Break points saved %20
Break points converted %80
Service points won %7049
Return points won %5130
Total points won %6139

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRafael NadalPotito Starace
Country ESP ITA
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Jul 14, 1981
Age2328
Height185188
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)262
Ranking points (entering)9,205682
Elo (entering)2,1771,682
Career W-L1,045–225147–188
Career earnings$134,946,100$3,796,316
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal 4 0 Potito Starace

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 6, 2010R32 Simone Bolelli 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data

Rafael Nadal's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 8, 2010QF Steve Darcis 6-1 2-0 (ret.)WH2HMatch data

Potito Starace's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 6, 2010R32 Frederico Gil 6-2 6-0WMatch data