H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Nicolas Lapentti vs Potito Starace H2H: 2-1
Nicolas Lapentti 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 Nicolas Lapentti leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Nicolas Lapentti won the 2010 Miami Masters first round 7-5 6-3.
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ECU
Age 49
Right-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2010* | Miami Masters | Masters 1000 | R128 | Hard | Nicolas Lapentti | 7-5 6-3 | Potito Starace | Match data |
| Apr 22, 2008* | Monte Carlo Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Clay | Nicolas Lapentti | 7-6(3) 6-7(2) 6-4 | Potito Starace | Match data |
| Feb 28, 2008* | Acapulco | ATP 500 | R32 | Clay | Potito Starace | 6-4 6-2 | Nicolas Lapentti | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Lapentti | #885 | #6 | 2,293 | 1,935 | 282 | 280 | 50.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | Nicolas Lapentti | Potito Starace | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1995 | 5–0 | 100.0% | #109 | 1,594 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1996 | 11–19 | 36.7% | #121 | 1,576 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1997 | 17–18 | 48.6% | #63 | 1,660 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1998 | 16–29 | 35.6% | #90 | 1,596 | 0 | 1 | 2003 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #222 | 1,481 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1999 | 52–24 | 68.4% | #8 | 1,883 | 0 | 3 | 2004 | 8–9 | 47.1% | #76 | 1,603 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2000 | 40–28 | 58.8% | #24 | 1,755 | 0 | 3 | 2005 | 13–20 | 39.4% | #105 | 1,588 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2001 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #23 | 1,837 | 0 | 4 | 2006 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #83 | 1,591 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2002 | 32–27 | 54.2% | #29 | 1,714 | 0 | 5 | 2007 | 25–25 | 50.0% | #31 | 1,655 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2003 | 20–22 | 47.6% | #57 | 1,697 | 0 | 5 | 2008 | 18–21 | 46.2% | #72 | 1,650 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2004 | 7–14 | 33.3% | #122 | 1,600 | 0 | 5 | 2009 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #62 | 1,667 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2005 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #95 | 1,579 | 0 | 5 | 2010 | 23–25 | 47.9% | #47 | 1,735 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2006 | 12–9 | 57.1% | #67 | 1,682 | 0 | 5 | 2011 | 22–26 | 45.8% | #58 | 1,704 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 2007 | 10–14 | 41.7% | #109 | 1,611 | 0 | 5 | 2012 | 8–18 | 30.8% | #164 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 2008 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #86 | 1,658 | 0 | 5 | 2013 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #152 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 2009 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #97 | 1,668 | 0 | 5 | 2014 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #163 | 1,636 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 2010 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #447 | 1,582 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |