Match facts
Beijing Olympics 2008PlayersAt the time of the match
| Rafael Nadal | Potito Starace | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #2 | #74 |
| Ranking points | 6,305 | 556 |
| Seed | #2 | - |
| Country | ESP | ITA |
| Age | 22 | 27 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 188 cm |
| 2008 season | 78 - 10 | 19 - 25 |
| Hard record | 525 - 155 (77.2%) | 28 - 62 (31.1%) |
| 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 Beijing Olympics2008
Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal6-23-66-2Round of 64Potito StaraceRafael Nadal6-16-2Round of 32Lleyton HewittRafael Nadal6-46-2Round of 16Igor AndreevRafael Nadal6-06-4QuarterfinalJurgen MelzerRafael Nadal6-41-66-4SemifinalNovak DjokovicRafael Nadal6-37-6(2)6-3FinalFernando Gonzalez Potito Starace
Rafael Nadal6-23-66-2Round of 64Potito Starace
Serve statistics
| Rafael Nadal | Potito Starace | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 1 |
| Double faults | 1 | 1 |
| Service points | 63 | 99 |
| 1st serve in | 63.5% | 74.7% |
| 1st serve won | 82.5% | 59.5% |
| 2nd serve won | 56.5% | 48% |
| Service games | 12 | 13 |
| Break points saved | 2 / 3 | 9 / 13 |