H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 19:16 UTC
Potito Starace vs Ernests Gulbis H2H: 1-1
Potito Starace and Ernests Gulbis are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Potito Starace leads 1–0 on clay, while Ernests Gulbis leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Potito Starace won the 2009 Barcelona second round 4-6 6-3 6-3.
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ITA
Age 45
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
LAT
Age 37
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2009* | Barcelona | ATP 500 | R64 | Clay | Potito Starace | 4-6 6-3 6-3 | Ernests Gulbis | Match data |
| Aug 29, 2007* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Ernests Gulbis | 7-5 7-6(4) 6-3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potito Starace | #943 | #27 | 1,138 | 1,789 | 147 | 188 | 43.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernests Gulbis | #893 | #10 | 2,725 | 2,139 | 221 | 232 | 48.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 | Potito Starace | Ernests Gulbis | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 3–1 | 75.0% | #141 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #61 | 1,638 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 22–20 | 52.4% | #53 | 1,815 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2009 | 17–26 | 39.5% | #90 | 1,696 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2003 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #222 | 1,481 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 29–20 | 59.2% | #24 | 1,845 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2004 | 8–9 | 47.1% | #76 | 1,603 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #61 | 1,774 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 2005 | 13–20 | 39.4% | #105 | 1,588 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #136 | 1,727 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 2006 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #83 | 1,591 | 0 | 0 | 2013 | 32–18 | 64.0% | #24 | 1,939 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 2007 | 25–25 | 50.0% | #31 | 1,655 | 0 | 0 | 2014 | 41–21 | 66.1% | #13 | 1,917 | 0 | 6 |
| 26 | 2008 | 18–21 | 46.2% | #72 | 1,650 | 0 | 0 | 2015 | 11–24 | 31.4% | #81 | 1,765 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 2009 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #62 | 1,667 | 0 | 0 | 2016 | 7–14 | 33.3% | #151 | 1,785 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | 2010 | 23–25 | 47.9% | #47 | 1,735 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #199 | 1,716 | 0 | 6 |
| 29 | 2011 | 22–26 | 45.8% | #58 | 1,704 | 0 | 0 | 2018 | 9–6 | 60.0% | #95 | 1,813 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | 2012 | 8–18 | 30.8% | #164 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 | 2019 | 6–17 | 26.1% | #226 | 1,533 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | 2013 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #152 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | 2020 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #181 | 1,562 | 0 | 6 |
| 32 | 2014 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #163 | 1,636 | 0 | 0 | 2021 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #191 | 1,509 | 0 | 6 |