Potito Starace def. Mark Nielsen
6-4 6-4
Potito Starace defeated Mark Nielsen 6-4 6-4 in the 2005 ASB Classic round of 32 on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Potito Starace | Mark Nielsen |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 5 | 4 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 5 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 84.7% | 68.9% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 68.0% | 71.4% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 77.8% | 31.6% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 75.0% | 57.1% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 69.5% | 59.0% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 42.9% | 25.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 41.0% | 30.5% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 55.0% | 45.0% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +6.9 | -3.6 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +3.6 | -6.9 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2005 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Potito Starace | Mark Nielsen |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ITA | NZL |
| Birth date | Jul 14, 1981 | Oct 8, 1977 |
| Age | 23 | 27 |
| Height | 188 cm | 185 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 73 | 617 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 526 | 29 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,593 | 1,446 |
| Current career W-L | 147–189 | 2–8 |
| Current career earnings | $3,796,316 | $166,271 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.