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Potito Starace holds a 1–0 lead over Ivo Klec in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Potito Starace leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Potito Starace won the 2012 Croatia Open Umag first round 6-3 7-6(6).
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potito Starace | 6-3 7-6(6) | Ivo Klec | Match data | Jul 12, 2012* | R32 | Croatia Open Umag | ATP 250 | Clay |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potito Starace | #943 | #27 | 1,138 | 1,789 | 147 | 189 | 43.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivo Klec | #916 | #184 | 234 | 1,532 | 1 | 7 | 12.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Ivo Klec | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 21 | 2003 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #222 | 1,481 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2004 | 8–9 | 47.1% | #76 | 1,607 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2005 | 13–20 | 39.4% | #105 | 1,589 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #314 | 1,488 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2006 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #83 | 1,591 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2007 | 25–25 | 50.0% | #31 | 1,655 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #217 | 1,464 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2008 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #72 | 1,650 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2009 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #62 | 1,667 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #337 | 1,418 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2010 | 23–25 | 47.9% | #47 | 1,735 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2011 | 22–26 | 45.8% | #58 | 1,705 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2012 | 8–18 | 30.8% | #164 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2013 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #152 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #413 | 1,428 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 2014 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #163 | 1,635 | 0 | 0 | 2013 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #404 | 1,420 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Potito Starace | Ivo Klec | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 21 | 2003 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2005 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 11 | 13 | 24 | 45.8% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2006 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 10 | 11 | 21 | 47.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2007 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10.0% | 22 | 13 | 35 | 62.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2008 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 16 | 13 | 29 | 55.2% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2009 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25.0% | 11 | 13 | 24 | 45.8% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2010 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 35.3% | 17 | 13 | 30 | 56.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2011 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 17 | 16 | 33 | 51.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2012 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2013 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2012 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2014 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 22 | 62 | 84 | 26.2% | 120 | 111 | 231 | 51.9% | 1 | 11 | 12 | 8.3% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 335/336 of Potito Starace's and 8/8 of Ivo Klec's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Age | Potito Starace | Ivo Klec | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | |
| 21 | 2003 | 1/1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 77.0% | 52.6% | 35.3% | 66.7% | 60.0% | 48.6% | 38.6% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2004 | 17/17 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 72.9% | 66.4% | 47.7% | 59.4% | 38.3% | 61.2% | 35.9% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2005 | 33/33 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 73.5% | 63.1% | 50.7% | 62.1% | 42.3% | 59.9% | 37.7% | 2004 | 1/1 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 55.4% | 63.4% | 45.5% | 66.7% | 50.0% | 55.4% | 28.3% |
| 24 | 2006 | 30/30 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 71.4% | 64.8% | 49.8% | 54.5% | 49.5% | 60.3% | 37.2% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2007 | 50/50 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 71.9% | 66.3% | 54.1% | 58.4% | 44.6% | 62.9% | 35.7% | 2006 | 3/3 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 55.5% | 70.2% | 47.5% | 64.8% | 44.6% | 59.8% | 40.8% |
| 26 | 2008 | 39/40 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 73.6% | 65.5% | 53.8% | 63.0% | 40.5% | 62.5% | 36.1% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2009 | 38/38 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 73.6% | 66.5% | 49.4% | 54.4% | 45.4% | 62.1% | 35.2% | 2008 | 2/2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 60.8% | 68.4% | 33.4% | 43.3% | 62.5% | 54.6% | 33.4% |
| 28 | 2010 | 48/48 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 73.7% | 66.0% | 54.2% | 58.3% | 41.2% | 62.7% | 37.9% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2011 | 48/48 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 71.2% | 65.9% | 52.2% | 61.1% | 36.2% | 61.7% | 35.2% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2012 | 26/26 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 70.2% | 66.6% | 52.9% | 55.6% | 34.3% | 62.1% | 33.6% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2013 | 2/2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 76.4% | 58.5% | 45.2% | 67.9% | 18.8% | 55.1% | 27.8% | 2012 | 1/1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 61.5% | 75.0% | 33.3% | 77.8% | 50.0% | 59.0% | 25.4% |
| 32 | 2014 | 3/3 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 71.0% | 69.0% | 39.4% | 63.6% | 13.9% | 60.6% | 32.2% | 2013 | 1/1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 44.7% | 81.0% | 15.4% | 28.6% | 50.0% | 44.7% | 22.5% |
| Career | — | 335/336 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 72.5% | 65.6% | 51.9% | 58.8% | 41.2% | 61.8% | 36.0% | — | 8/8 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 56.2% | 70.8% | 37.9% | 56.8% | 51.1% | 56.0% | 33.2% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Potito Starace | Ivo Klec | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 20 | 2002 | 1486 | 100.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2003 | 1482 | 100.2 | -2.12 | -0.83 | 0.751 | 43.8% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | +0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2004 | 1608 | 122.7 | -0.25 | -0.36 | 0.925 | 49.1% | -62 | +68 | — | 52.1% | -0.04 | 3–4 (43%) | 6–1 (86%) | — | -0.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2005 | 1589 | 127.8 | -1.72 | -0.50 | 0.941 | 48.9% | -80 | +98 | — | 42.5% | -0.44 | 3–6 (33%) | 6–6 (50%) | — | +0.56 | 2004 | 1488 | 100.3 | -2.88 | +0.27 | 0.635 | 44.1% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | +0.08 |
| 24 | 2006 | 1591 | 123.6 | -1.06 | -0.36 | 0.937 | 48.8% | -95 | +81 | — | 42.5% | -0.53 | 4–4 (50%) | 5–3 (63%) | — | -0.02 | 2005 | 1475 | 99.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2007 | 1656 | 139.1 | +0.30 | -1.12 | 0.963 | 49.6% | -227 | +192 | — | 50.0% | -0.05 | 8–9 (47%) | 10–7 (59%) | — | +0.75 | 2006 | 1465 | 101.0 | -3.16 | +1.23 | 1.016 | 50.6% | — | — | — | 42.9% | -0.29 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.10 |
| 26 | 2008 | 1650 | 140.7 | -0.53 | -0.42 | 0.964 | 49.7% | -248 | +165 | — | 49.4% | +0.02 | 4–9 (31%) | 9–7 (56%) | — | -0.66 | 2007 | 1465 | 99.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2009 | 1667 | 134.6 | -0.82 | -1.28 | 0.928 | 48.6% | -226 | +112 | — | 40.7% | -0.52 | 6–8 (43%) | 6–10 (38%) | — | -0.83 | 2008 | 1418 | 101.4 | -2.56 | -1.88 | 0.736 | 44.2% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.10 |
| 28 | 2010 | 1735 | 144.1 | 0.00 | +0.48 | 1.015 | 50.3% | -237 | +113 | — | 45.5% | +0.18 | 8–3 (73%) | 5–14 (26%) | — | +0.46 | 2009 | 1412 | 102.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2011 | 1705 | 142.6 | -0.69 | -2.15 | 0.919 | 48.7% | -122 | +50 | — | 45.1% | -0.19 | 11–6 (65%) | 7–13 (35%) | — | +0.53 | 2010 | 1397 | 108.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2012 | 1599 | 131.9 | -0.16 | -3.64 | 0.885 | 47.8% | -68 | +88 | — | 38.6% | -0.86 | 1–7 (13%) | 6–6 (50%) | — | +0.53 | 2011 | 1405 | 96.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2013 | 1545 | 108.7 | +1.36 | +0.68 | 0.618 | 42.8% | — | — | — | 40.0% | -1.20 | 1–0 | — | — | -0.11 | 2012 | 1429 | 103.1 | -2.84 | -1.74 | 0.619 | 44.0% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.08 |
| 32 | 2014 | 1636 | 117.8 | -1.10 | -2.35 | 0.819 | 46.8% | — | +36 | — | 25.0% | -1.25 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.17 | 2013 | 1421 | 101.0 | -0.28 | -2.45 | 0.407 | 34.5% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.01 |
| 33 | 2015 | 1623 | 104.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 1408 | 97.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 1394 | 101.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1790 | 139.7 | -0.51 | -1.00 | 0.943 | 49.1% | -173 | +113 | — | 45.0% | -0.25 | 50–56 (47%) | 60–68 (47%) | 100.3 | +0.35 | — | 1532 | 101.9 | -2.58 | -0.50 | 0.754 | 45.3% | — | — | — | 17.6% | -1.83 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | +2.13 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Almagro | 1 | 7 | 8 | Apr 18, 2012 | H2H |
| Juan Ignacio Chela | 4 | 3 | 7 | Jul 29, 2011 | H2H |
| Igor Andreev | 1 | 6 | 7 | Jun 9, 2011 | H2H |
| Juan Carlos Ferrero | 1 | 6 | 7 | Aug 1, 2010 | H2H |
| Roger Federer | 0 | 6 | 6 | May 15, 2013 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarkko Nieminen | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jan 11, 2013 | H2H |
| Potito Starace | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 12, 2012 | H2H |
| Michael Berrer | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 1, 2008 | H2H |
| Feliciano Lopez | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 26, 2006 | H2H |
| Rainer Schuettler | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mar 3, 2006 | H2H |