Potito Starace vs David Ferrer, Barcelona 2009, Round of 16

ATP 500 · Round of 16 · Clay · Thu 23 Apr

Final

Potito Starace

LostRank #9436.0016%

Ferrer won in 3 sets · 2h 12m

1–2

Set 16–4

Set 25–7

Set 32–6

David Ferrer

WinnerRank #2241.1184%

Venue

Real Club de Tenis Barcelona 1899

Barcelona, 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

Slow

1.4vs last year

Wind

12 km/h

Light

Humidity

72%

Humid

Temperature

23°C

Warm

Altitude

92 m

Low

Historical daily weather

Match stats

2h 12m

3Aces4

0Double faults2

51Service points won63

15Service games played15

10Service games won12

15Return games played15

7/1258%Break points saved67%6/9

3/933%Break points converted42%5/12

Head to head

0Starace

6Ferrer

6 meetings

Clay 0–5Hard 0–1

BarcelonaRound of 16 · 23 Apr 2009ClayThis match
David Ferrer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 7Set 3: 6
Potito Starace
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 5Set 3: 2
ValenciaQuarterfinal · 5 Nov 2010Hard
David Ferrer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Potito Starace
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 4
Rome MastersRound of 32 · 28 Apr 2010Clay
David Ferrer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Potito Starace
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 2
AcapulcoRound of 32 · 24 Feb 2010Clay
David Ferrer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Potito Starace
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 4
DusseldorfRound robin · 2008Clay
David Ferrer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6
Potito Starace
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 3
UmagRound of 32 · 26 Jul 2005Clay
David Ferrer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6
Potito Starace
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 2

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 David Ferrer, Barcelona 2009, Round of 16

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research