H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC
Potito Starace vs Igor Kunitsyn H2H: 1-1
Potito Starace and Igor Kunitsyn are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Igor Kunitsyn leads 1–0 on carpet, while Potito Starace leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Potito Starace won the 2009 Munich third round 7-5 5-7 6-3.
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ITA
Age 45
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 44
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2009* | Munich | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Potito Starace | 7-5 5-7 6-3 | Igor Kunitsyn | Match data |
| Oct 28, 2006* | St. Petersburg | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Igor Kunitsyn | 6-3 6-2 | Potito Starace | Match data |
| Aug 26, 2003* | US Open | Grand Slam | Q2 | Hard | Potito Starace | 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1 | Igor Kunitsyn | 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 |
| Igor Kunitsyn | #1,093 | #35 | 1,562 | 1,755 | 87 | 149 | 36.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Igor Kunitsyn | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #315 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #149 | 1,499 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2003 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #222 | 1,481 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #193 | 1,479 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2004 | 8–9 | 47.1% | #76 | 1,603 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #158 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2005 | 13–20 | 39.4% | #105 | 1,588 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #129 | 1,544 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2006 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #83 | 1,591 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 10–15 | 40.0% | #94 | 1,612 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2007 | 25–25 | 50.0% | #31 | 1,655 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 16–24 | 40.0% | #116 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2008 | 18–21 | 46.2% | #72 | 1,650 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 15–14 | 51.7% | #47 | 1,690 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2009 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #62 | 1,667 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 16–30 | 34.8% | #104 | 1,649 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2010 | 23–25 | 47.9% | #47 | 1,735 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 5–14 | 26.3% | #100 | 1,682 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2011 | 22–26 | 45.8% | #58 | 1,704 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 16–21 | 43.2% | #71 | 1,720 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 2012 | 8–18 | 30.8% | #164 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | 4–19 | 17.4% | #162 | 1,543 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | 2013 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #152 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | 2013 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #548 | 1,556 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | 2014 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #163 | 1,636 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |