Match facts
Barcelona 2008PlayersAt the time of the match
| Rafael Nadal | Potito Starace | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #2 | #45 |
| Ranking points | 5,655 | 760 |
| Seed | #1 | - |
| Country | ESP | ITA |
| Age | 22 | 27 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 188 cm |
| 2008 season | 78 - 10 | 19 - 25 |
| Clay record | 488 - 53 (90.2%) | 129 - 115 (52.9%) |
| Career record | 1091 - 235 (82.3%) | 162 - 193 (45.6%) |
Head-to-head6 meetings
2010-01-04 · Doha · Hard
Rafael Nadal6-26-2Round of 16Potito Starace 2008-08-11 · Beijing Olympics · Hard
Rafael Nadal6-23-66-2Round of 64Potito Starace 2008-05-11 · Hamburg Masters · Clay
Rafael Nadal6-47-6(6)Round of 32Potito Starace 2008-04-28 · Barcelona · Clay
Rafael Nadal6-46-2Round of 32Potito Starace 2007-04-23 · Barcelona · Clay
Rafael Nadal6-27-5QuarterfinalPotito Starace 2005-02-07 · Buenos Aires · Clay
Rafael Nadal6-16-3Round of 16Potito Starace Road in Barcelona2008
Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal6-46-2Round of 32Potito StaraceRafael Nadal6-46-3Round of 16Feliciano LopezRafael Nadal6-46-2QuarterfinalJuan Ignacio ChelaRafael Nadal6-16-0SemifinalDenis GremelmayrRafael Nadal6-14-66-1FinalDavid Ferrer Potito Starace
Potito Starace7-6(4)6-1Round of 64Peter LuczakRafael Nadal6-46-2Round of 32Potito Starace
Serve statistics
| Rafael Nadal | Potito Starace | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 2 |
| Double faults | 1 | 1 |
| Service points | 48 | 55 |
| 1st serve in | 72.9% | 80% |
| 1st serve won | 74.3% | 50% |
| 2nd serve won | 84.6% | 63.6% |
| Service games | 9 | 9 |
| Break points saved | 2 / 3 | 4 / 8 |