Rafael Nadal #2 def. Potito Starace #62

6-2 6-2

Rafael Nadal defeated Potito Starace 6-2 6-2 in the 2010 Qatar Open second round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalPotito Starace
Country ESP ITA
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Jul 14, 1981
Age2328
Height185 cm188 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)262
Ranking points (entering)9,205682
Elo (entering)2,1831,682
Current career W-L1,056–228147–189
Current career earnings$134,946,100$3,796,316
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #2 5 0 Potito Starace #62

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Simone Bolelli #936-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 6, 2010R32

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Steve Darcis #1226-1 2-0 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataJan 8, 2010QF

Potito Starace's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Frederico Gil 6-2 6-0WMatch dataJan 6, 2010R32