H2H data updated: 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC

Potito Starace vs Teymuraz Gabashvili H2H: 2-1

Potito Starace holds a 2–1 lead over Teymuraz Gabashvili in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Potito Starace leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Potito Starace won the 2010 Moscow round of 32 3-6 7-5 6-1.

ITA Age 45 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
2 1
3 main-draw meetings
RUS Age 41 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Teymuraz Gabashvili #198 6-3 6-4 Potito Starace #184 Match data Feb 25, 2013 Q1 Q Mexican Open ATP 500 Clay
Potito Starace #55 3-6 7-5 6-1 Teymuraz Gabashvili #102 Match data Oct 21, 2010* R32 Moscow ATP 250 Hard
Teymuraz Gabashvili #98 7-6(3) 7-5 Potito Starace #55 Match data Aug 24, 2010* R64 New Haven ATP 250 Hard
Potito Starace #63 6-1 6-1 Teymuraz Gabashvili #237 Match data Apr 20, 2005* R64 Barcelona Open ATP International Series Gold modern equivalent ATP 500 Clay

1 qualifying meeting shown in the table; qualifying is excluded from the H2H score. 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.

Career Comparison

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
Teymuraz Gabashvili #1,373 #43 1,226 1,838 110 196 35.9% 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 Potito Starace Teymuraz Gabashvili
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
19 2004 0–2 0.0% #258 1,482 0 0
20 2005 2–4 33.3% #132 1,460 0 0
21 2003 0–1 0.0% #222 1,481 0 0 2006 6–12 33.3% #112 1,518 0 0
22 2004 8–9 47.1% #76 1,607 0 0 2007 10–28 26.3% #125 1,600 0 0
23 2005 13–20 39.4% #105 1,589 0 0 2008 13–13 50.0% #65 1,663 0 0
24 2006 13–17 43.3% #83 1,591 0 0 2009 12–24 33.3% #106 1,558 0 0
25 2007 25–25 50.0% #31 1,655 0 0 2010 10–16 38.5% #80 1,689 0 0
26 2008 18–22 45.0% #72 1,650 0 0 2011 10–19 34.5% #138 1,658 0 0
27 2009 15–23 39.5% #62 1,667 0 0 2012 1–4 20.0% #182 1,581 0 0
28 2010 23–25 47.9% #47 1,735 0 0 2013 2–2 50.0% #76 1,626 0 0
29 2011 22–26 45.8% #58 1,705 0 0 2014 18–26 40.9% #67 1,737 0 0
30 2012 8–18 30.8% #164 1,599 0 0 2015 16–21 43.2% #50 1,775 0 0
31 2013 1–1 50.0% #152 1,545 0 0 2016 10–22 31.2% #138 1,628 0 0
32 2014 1–2 33.3% #163 1,635 0 0 2017 0–3 0.0% #237 1,535 0 0

Surface Results by Age

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 Teymuraz Gabashvili
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
19 2004 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
20 2005 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
21 2003 0 1 1 0.0% 2006 2 3 5 40.0% 2 6 8 25.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
22 2004 1 2 3 33.3% 7 5 12 58.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2007 9 17 26 34.6% 0 6 6 0.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
23 2005 2 6 8 25.0% 11 13 24 45.8% 0 1 1 0.0% 2008 7 8 15 46.7% 6 5 11 54.5%
24 2006 1 3 4 25.0% 10 11 21 47.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 2009 5 12 17 29.4% 7 9 16 43.8% 0 3 3 0.0%
25 2007 1 9 10 10.0% 22 13 35 62.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 2010 6 12 18 33.3% 3 3 6 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
26 2008 2 8 10 20.0% 16 13 29 55.2% 0 1 1 0.0% 2011 4 11 15 26.7% 4 6 10 40.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
27 2009 3 9 12 25.0% 11 13 24 45.8% 1 1 2 50.0% 2012 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
28 2010 6 11 17 35.3% 17 13 30 56.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 2013 2 1 3 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0%
29 2011 5 8 13 38.5% 17 16 33 51.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 2014 9 14 23 39.1% 8 10 18 44.4% 1 2 3 33.3%
30 2012 1 6 7 14.3% 7 10 17 41.2% 0 2 2 0.0% 2015 9 15 24 37.5% 7 5 12 58.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
31 2013 1 1 2 50.0% 2016 5 10 15 33.3% 4 9 13 30.8% 1 3 4 25.0%
32 2014 1 2 3 33.3% 2017 0 2 2 0.0% 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% 60 109 169 35.5% 41 63 104 39.4% 6 17 23 26.1% 3 7 10 30.0%

Performance Progression by Age

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 301/306 of Teymuraz Gabashvili'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 Teymuraz Gabashvili
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%
19 —/— 2004 2/2 5.0 3.5 56.2% 66.0% 28.1% 48.4% 50.0% 49.4% 32.5%
20 —/— 2005 6/6 5.0 2.7 52.8% 70.5% 47.3% 34.2% 38.1% 59.4% 37.5%
21 2003 1/1 1.0 4.0 77.0% 52.6% 35.3% 66.7% 60.0% 48.6% 38.6% 2006 18/18 5.3 3.2 55.1% 72.1% 53.6% 52.0% 32.9% 63.4% 34.2%
22 2004 17/17 3.1 2.0 72.9% 66.4% 47.7% 59.4% 38.3% 61.2% 35.9% 2007 38/38 5.6 4.8 54.2% 72.1% 45.6% 56.5% 44.0% 60.0% 31.5%
23 2005 33/33 2.5 1.8 73.5% 63.1% 50.7% 62.1% 42.3% 59.9% 37.7% 2008 25/26 4.6 3.2 60.7% 70.7% 47.9% 63.6% 48.7% 62.0% 35.9%
24 2006 30/30 2.5 1.3 71.4% 64.8% 49.8% 54.5% 49.5% 60.3% 37.2% 2009 35/36 4.7 5.5 55.0% 67.4% 45.1% 57.1% 41.8% 57.5% 33.6%
25 2007 50/50 1.9 1.6 71.9% 66.3% 54.1% 58.4% 44.6% 62.9% 35.7% 2010 26/26 5.3 3.7 55.5% 73.9% 51.4% 58.3% 36.9% 63.7% 34.9%
26 2008 39/40 2.1 1.3 73.6% 65.5% 53.8% 63.0% 40.5% 62.5% 36.1% 2011 28/29 2.9 3.6 59.1% 64.8% 49.8% 45.4% 32.9% 58.5% 35.4%
27 2009 38/38 2.8 1.6 73.6% 66.5% 49.4% 54.4% 45.4% 62.1% 35.2% 2012 5/5 2.2 3.0 60.3% 66.8% 46.6% 53.5% 37.9% 60.2% 39.8%
28 2010 48/48 2.7 0.9 73.7% 66.0% 54.2% 58.3% 41.2% 62.7% 37.9% 2013 4/4 5.3 2.5 60.4% 64.5% 55.9% 66.9% 27.0% 61.0% 35.8%
29 2011 48/48 2.6 1.5 71.2% 65.9% 52.2% 61.1% 36.2% 61.7% 35.2% 2014 43/44 3.1 3.0 59.2% 67.2% 47.4% 55.2% 37.8% 58.9% 36.9%
30 2012 26/26 2.7 1.3 70.2% 66.6% 52.9% 55.6% 34.3% 62.1% 33.6% 2015 37/37 5.4 4.4 56.7% 72.4% 51.7% 65.8% 36.9% 63.4% 35.4%
31 2013 2/2 3.5 0.5 76.4% 58.5% 45.2% 67.9% 18.8% 55.1% 27.8% 2016 31/32 4.3 4.1 57.8% 71.0% 46.5% 56.8% 39.4% 60.7% 35.5%
32 2014 3/3 4.3 3.0 71.0% 69.0% 39.4% 63.6% 13.9% 60.6% 32.2% 2017 3/3 5.7 3.0 55.8% 73.1% 45.8% 43.5% 19.7% 60.8% 33.6%
Career 335/336 2.5 1.5 72.5% 65.6% 51.9% 58.8% 41.2% 61.8% 36.0% 301/306 4.5 3.9 57.0% 69.9% 48.3% 56.5% 39.0% 60.5% 34.9%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. 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 Teymuraz Gabashvili
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
19 2004 1483 99.7 -2.62 -3.21 0.643 42.2% 20.0% -2.20 0–1 0–1 -0.04
20 2002 1486 100.9 2005 1460 104.7 -1.72 +0.46 0.923 48.0% +39 40.0% -0.73 1–2 (33%) -0.05
21 2003 1482 100.2 -2.12 -0.83 0.751 43.8% 0.0% -2.50 +0.05 2006 1519 124.5 +0.17 -2.07 0.934 48.3% +30 -56 39.1% -0.56 4–5 (44%) 6–3 (67%) 104.6 +0.08
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%) 104.2 -0.25 2007 1601 122.2 -2.72 -4.45 0.786 46.1% +27 -120 -80 32.2% -1.19 5–9 (36%) 6–7 (46%) 94.0 +0.15
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%) 99.7 +0.56 2008 1663 125.3 -1.37 -0.76 0.945 49.3% +18 -115 51.6% -0.16 3–5 (38%) 7–4 (64%) 102.1 -0.30
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%) 102.6 -0.02 2009 1558 127.3 -4.68 -2.56 0.791 46.0% 0 +87 -54 35.2% -1.04 6–6 (50%) 3–4 (43%) 99.6 -1.33
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%) 101.7 +0.75 2010 1690 131.4 +0.51 -0.82 0.960 49.6% -79 +40 45.1% -0.13 2–7 (22%) 4–9 (31%) 91.9 -0.07
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%) 96.7 -0.66 2011 1659 129.5 -3.46 -1.02 0.853 46.9% -19 -3 -119 37.5% -1.06 4–6 (40%) 9–5 (64%) 102.0 -1.17
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%) 97.6 -0.83 2012 1582 110.0 -1.43 -0.89 1.001 50.1% +36 30.8% -0.69 0–1 1–1 +0.59
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%) 101.4 +0.46 2013 1626 123.4 +0.15 -1.01 0.917 48.3% +2 36.4% -0.27 2–0 0–2 +0.01
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%) 100.6 +0.53 2014 1738 145.9 -3.57 +0.71 0.898 48.1% -11 -21 42.5% -0.47 6–4 (60%) 4–8 (33%) 100.8 -0.72
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%) 95.2 +0.53 2015 1776 146.4 -0.48 +0.12 0.968 49.3% -81 +102 45.7% -0.31 5–7 (42%) 8–4 (67%) 103.2 -1.36
31 2013 1545 108.7 +1.36 +0.68 0.618 42.8% 40.0% -1.20 1–0 -0.11 2016 1628 128.0 -2.29 -1.28 0.903 48.3% -27 +144 -72 37.3% -0.49 3–7 (30%) 4–5 (44%) 95.2 +0.50
32 2014 1636 117.8 -1.10 -2.35 0.819 46.8% +36 25.0% -1.25 1–0 0–1 +0.17 2017 1535 104.6 -1.16 -2.90 0.856 46.0% 30.0% -1.50 0–2 1–1 +0.47
33 2015 1623 104.7 2018 1511 99.9
35 2020 1498 102.1
36 2021 1474 101.5
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 1839 133.8 -2.16 -1.30 0.885 47.9% -15 +19 -83 39.9% -0.64 41–62 (40%) 53–54 (50%) 97.0 -1.06

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.