H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Potito Starace vs Mark Nielsen H2H: 1-0
Potito Starace holds a 1–0 lead over Mark Nielsen in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Potito Starace leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Potito Starace won the 2005 Auckland third round 6-4 6-4.
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ITA
Age 45
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
NZL
Age 48
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2005* | Auckland | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Potito Starace | 6-4 6-4 | Mark Nielsen | 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 |
| Mark Nielsen | #1,519 | #172 | 211 | 1,524 | 2 | 8 | 20.0% | 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 | Potito Starace | Mark Nielsen | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #339 | 1,520 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2003 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #222 | 1,481 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2004 | 8–9 | 47.1% | #76 | 1,603 | 0 | 0 | 2000 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #262 | 1,457 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2005 | 13–20 | 39.4% | #105 | 1,588 | 0 | 0 | 2001 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #457 | 1,437 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2006 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #83 | 1,591 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #302 | 1,457 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2007 | 25–25 | 50.0% | #31 | 1,655 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #549 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2008 | 18–21 | 46.2% | #72 | 1,650 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #618 | 1,446 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2009 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #62 | 1,667 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #311 | 1,436 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2010 | 23–25 | 47.9% | #47 | 1,735 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #890 | 1,418 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2011 | 22–26 | 45.8% | #58 | 1,704 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2012 | 8–18 | 30.8% | #164 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2013 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #152 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2014 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #163 | 1,636 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |