Potito Starace vs Gael Monfils, Nice 2010, Quarterfinal

ATP 250 · Quarterfinal · Clay · Thu 20 May

Final

Potito Starace

WinnerRank #9432.6936%Upset

Starace won in 2 sets · 1h 33m

2–0

Set 17–6²

Set 26–2

Gael Monfils

LostRank #2541.5464%

Venue

Nice Lawn Tennis Club

Nice, FRA· 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

Wind

11 km/h

Light

Humidity

65%

Moderate

Temperature

21°C

Mild

Altitude

36 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 33m

4Aces2

1Double faults1

47Service points won40

10Service games played10

9Service games won7

10Return games played10

5/683%Break points saved50%3/6

3/650%Break points converted17%1/6

Head to head

3Starace

1Monfils

4 meetings

NiceQuarterfinal · 20 May 2010ClayThis match
Potito Starace
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Gael Monfils
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6²Set 2: 2
ValenciaRound of 16 · 16 Apr 2008Clay
Potito Starace
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Gael Monfils
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 1
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

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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, Nice 2010, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research