Potito Starace vs Gael Monfils, Valencia 2008, Round of 16

ATP Intl Series · Round of 16 · Clay · Wed 16 Apr

Final

Potito Starace

WinnerRank #9431.5862%

Starace won in 2 sets · 1h 32m

2–0

Set 17–5

Set 26–1

Gael Monfils

LostRank #2542.6238%

Venue

Club de Tenis Valencia

Valencia, ESP· Clay

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

Very slow

1.0vs last year

Wind

16 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

66%

Moderate

Temperature

19°C

Mild

Altitude

18 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 32m

0Aces5

0Double faults1

41Service points won27

9Service games played10

7Service games won4

10Return games played9

8/1080%Break points saved33%3/9

6/967%Break points converted20%2/10

Head to head

3Starace

1Monfils

4 meetings

ValenciaRound of 16 · 16 Apr 2008ClayThis match
Potito Starace
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Gael Monfils
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 1
NiceQuarterfinal · 20 May 2010Clay
Potito Starace
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Gael Monfils
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6²Set 2: 2
SopotSemifinal · 6 Aug 2005Clay
Gael Monfils
Sets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 7Set 3: 6
Potito Starace
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 5Set 3: 4
StuttgartRound of 64 · 19 Jul 2005Clay
Potito Starace
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Gael Monfils
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 3

Match research

Pro

Everything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.

Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

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Potito Starace vs Gael Monfils, Valencia 2008, Round of 16

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research