H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC
Fernando Verdasco vs Potito Starace H2H: 2-1
Fernando Verdasco holds a 2–1 lead over Potito Starace in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Fernando Verdasco leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Fernando Verdasco won the 2007 St. Petersburg quarterfinal 6-3 6-4.
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ESP
Age 42
Left-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
ITA
Age 45
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2007* | St. Petersburg | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Fernando Verdasco | 6-3 6-4 | Potito Starace | Match data |
| Apr 12, 2007* | Valencia | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Potito Starace | 6-1 4-6 6-3 | Fernando Verdasco | Match data |
| Apr 14, 2006* | Valencia | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Fernando Verdasco | 6-3 7-6(4) | Potito Starace | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Verdasco | #893 | #7 | 3,900 | 2,125 | 549 | 441 | 55.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Potito Starace | #943 | #27 | 1,138 | 1,789 | 147 | 188 | 43.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Fernando Verdasco | Potito Starace | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 2002 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #173 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2003 | 7–12 | 36.8% | #109 | 1,592 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2004 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #36 | 1,732 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2005 | 34–27 | 55.7% | #32 | 1,791 | 0 | 1 | 2003 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #222 | 1,481 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2006 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #35 | 1,726 | 0 | 1 | 2004 | 8–9 | 47.1% | #76 | 1,603 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2007 | 33–26 | 55.9% | #26 | 1,864 | 0 | 1 | 2005 | 13–20 | 39.4% | #105 | 1,588 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2008 | 45–27 | 62.5% | #16 | 1,876 | 0 | 2 | 2006 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #83 | 1,591 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2009 | 51–24 | 68.0% | #9 | 2,001 | 0 | 3 | 2007 | 25–25 | 50.0% | #31 | 1,655 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2010 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #9 | 1,926 | 0 | 5 | 2008 | 18–21 | 46.2% | #72 | 1,650 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2011 | 34–24 | 58.6% | #24 | 1,930 | 0 | 5 | 2009 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #62 | 1,667 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2012 | 32–21 | 60.4% | #24 | 1,915 | 0 | 5 | 2010 | 23–25 | 47.9% | #47 | 1,735 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2013 | 27–24 | 52.9% | #30 | 1,891 | 0 | 5 | 2011 | 22–26 | 45.8% | #58 | 1,704 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 2014 | 26–20 | 56.5% | #33 | 1,880 | 0 | 6 | 2012 | 8–18 | 30.8% | #164 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 2015 | 24–26 | 48.0% | #49 | 1,822 | 0 | 6 | 2013 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #152 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 2016 | 29–26 | 52.7% | #42 | 1,824 | 0 | 7 | 2014 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #163 | 1,636 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 2017 | 29–25 | 53.7% | #35 | 1,895 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 2018 | 33–28 | 54.1% | #28 | 1,915 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2019 | 26–27 | 49.1% | #49 | 1,810 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2020 | 6–7 | 46.2% | #65 | 1,768 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2021 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #154 | 1,627 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2022 | 5–11 | 31.2% | #124 | 1,603 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 2023 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #651 | 1,535 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |