2011 ATP World Tour Media Guide

POTITO STARACE (ITA)
Birthdate: July 14, 1981 Turned Pro: 2001
Birthplace: Benevento, Italy
Height: 6’2” (1.88m)
Residence: Cervinara, Italy
Weight: 185 (83kg)
Career Win-Loss: 127-146
Plays: Right-handed
Career Prize Money: $2,719,050
Two-handed backhand
Career Singles Titles/Finalist: 0/3
Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 2-17
Highest Singles South African Airways ATP Ranking: 27 (October 15, 2007)
Highest ATP Doubles Ranking: 47 (November 1, 2010)
YEAR-END SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS ATP RANKING HISTORY (WIN-LOSS)
2010: 47 (26-25) 2007: 31 (26-25) 2004: 76 (10-9) 2001: 386 (0-0) 1998: T1244 (0-0)
2009: 62 (16-24) 2006: 84 (13-17) 2003: 218 (0-1) 2000: 471 (0-0)
2008: 70 (19-25) 2005: 108 (17-20) 2002: 188 (0-0) 1999: T1085 (0-0)
2010 HIGHLIGHTS
Prize money: $560,536. Matches won-lost: ATP: 26-25 (singles), 23-16 (doubles) Challenger: 20-8 (singles),
4-2 (doubles). Singles Finalist: Umag. Semifinalist: Casablanca, Nice. Quarterfinalist: Sydney, Hamburg,
Bucharest, Valencia. Doubles Winner: St. Petersburg(w/Bracciali). Finalist: Santiago(w/Zeballos),
Acapulco(w/Fognini). Semifinalist: Nice(w/Seppi), Båstad(w/Bracciali).
2010 IN REVIEW
The No. 1 Italian finished in Top 50 for second time in career (’07) after reaching his third career ATP World Tour
final and also posting strong Challenger results…Reached QF in Sydney before losing seven straight ATP
matches…In April, turned things around in Casablanca with SF (l. to Wawrinka)…Following month, upset
Monfils to reach Nice SF (l. to Gasquet)…In June, was finalist in Lugano and Turin Challengers…Reached QF in
Hamburg then reached final in Umag (l. to Ferrero) and at Genova Challenger…Late in year, reached SF in
Valencia (l. to Ferrer)…In doubles, won title in St. Petersburg (w/ Bracciali) and reached finals in Santiago
(w/Zeballos) and Acapulco (w/Fognini)…Earned a career-high $560,536.
CAREER IN REVIEW
The Italian has finished in Top 100 for six of past seven years (except ’05), including Top 75 for past four…His
best year-end ranking was No. 31 in ‘07 when he reached his first two ATP World Tour finals…Ranked a careerhigh
No. 27 on Oct. 15 that year…In ’08, his best ATP result was SF in Kitzbühel and QFs four times…In ’07, finished
in Top 50 for first time highlighted by first two ATP World Tour final appearances in Valencia (l. to
Almagro) and Kitzbühel (l. to Monaco)…His best Grand Slam result came at Roland Garros where he reached
3rd RD (l. to Federer)…In ’06, best ATP results were QF in Pörtschach, Buenos Aires and St. Petersburg…
Advanced to doubles QF at Roland Garros (w/A. Martin)…In ’05, best ATP finish was SF in Sopot (d. Moya,
Acasuso l. to Monfils)…Qualified in Auckland and reached QF along with QF in Gstaad…In ’04, finished in Top
100 for first time at No. 76 and compiled a 23-7 record in Challenger play with three titles…Reached 3rd RD in
Grand Slam debut at Roland Garros as a qualifier defeated Tursunov, No. 10 Grosjean before losing in five sets
to Safin…Has an 18-5 Davis Cup record (13-1 in singles) in 13 ties.
CAREER FINALIST (3): 2010 – Umag(CL); 2007 – Valencia(CL), Kitzbühel(CL).
CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (4). FINALIST (3).
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 1-5)
CAREER 10 09 08 07 06 05 04
AUS. OPEN 0-5 1ST 1ST — 1ST 1ST 1ST —
ROLAND GARROS 6-6 2ND 2ND 1ST 3RD 1ST — 3RD
WIMBLEDON 1-7 1ST 2ND 1ST 1ST 1ST 1ST 1ST
US OPEN 1-7 1ST 1ST 1ST 1ST 1ST 1ST 2ND
ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY* (Career W-L: 10-22)
CAREER 10 09 08 07 06 05
INDIAN WELLS 1-4 1ST 2ND 1ST — — 1ST
MIAMI 1-5 1ST 1ST 1ST 2ND — 1ST
MONTE-CARLO 1-3 — — 1ST — 2ND 1ST
ROME 6-6 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD 2ND 2ND
MADRID 0-1 — — — 1ST — —
PARIS 0-2 1ST — — 1ST — —
PERSONAL
Began playing at age eight…Nickname is “Poto”…Idols include Andre Agassi and soccer great Roberto
Baggio…His father, Angelantonio, works for Italian government and his mother, Rosa, is a teacher…Has two
younger brothers, Francesco and Gianluca…Prefers playing on clay or hard courts and playing outdoors…
Fitness trainer is Stefano Baraldo and coached by countryman Umberto Rianna.
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