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Potito Starace - News and More
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| Nationality: ITA (Italy) |
| Birthdate: July 14, 1981 |
| Birthplace: Benevento, Italy |
| Residence: Cervinara, Italy |
| Turned Pro: 2001 |
| Plays: Right-handed |
| 2008 Ranking: 72 |
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| Began playing at age eight...Nickname is “Poto”...Idols include Andre Agassi and soccer great Roberto Baggio... His father, Angelantonio, works for Italian gov ... Read Full Bio |
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| Tennis Notes: Stich Playing Own ATP Event; Gasquet Coke Kiss |
| ay an online sports booker provided the ATP with information about them in exchange for sponsorship of ATP events. Giorgio Galimberti, Alessio Di Mauro, Potito Starace and Daniele Bracciali, all of Italy, admit they gambled, but say it was for small stakes. They say the ATP Tour is using them to impress tennis fans with the A... |
2009-07-18
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| Murray Rises, Safin Flops at French Open |
| ntinued his love-hate relationship with clay on Wednesday at the French Open, coming back from 1-5 down in the third to defeat Italian Potito "You Say Potatoe" Starace 6-3, 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 to advance.
"Momentum makes a huge difference. I made him work hard at the end of the third set," said Murray, who brought claycou... |
2009-05-27
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| Andy Murray Interview - French Open, May 24 |
| ennis is one of the few sports where you'renot allowed to bet on your own sport.
Q. Could you just say a few words about your potential second roundopponents, Starace and Zverev?
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, I haven't played either of them on thetour before. Zverev, I've known himsince we're very young. We're the sameage and played a... |
2009-05-24
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| Blake Bombs, Rain Ends Day at ATP Masters Rome |
| ktor Troicki defeating Victor Hanescu, Croat "Dr." Ivo Karlovic from a set down over Czech qualifier Jan Hernych, and Spaniard Al Montanes over wildcard Potito Starace.
Seeds in action tomorrow in Rome are [3] Novak Djokovic vs. Montanes, [4] Andy Murray vs. [Q] Monaco, C.Rochus vs. [15] Cilic, [9] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs. R... |
2009-04-27
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| Nadal Wins, Gets Pass to SF; Nalbandian Withdraws |
| the semifinals, where he will face with Nikolay Davydenko or Radek Stepanek.
David Ferrer earned a spot in the quarters with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 win over Potito Starace. He will next meet fellow Spaniard and No. 6 seed Tommy Robredo who defeated No. 12 seed Igor Andreev 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.
No. 19-ranked Radek "The Worm" Stepanek... |
2009-04-23
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| Nadal Begins with Win; Gasquet, Soderling Upset at ATP Barcelona |
| not let him get into the match and win a set. First rounds are always difficult because you need to adjust to the new conditions."Christophe Rochus and Potito Starace were the upset-makers on the day, with the Belgian Rochus outlasting No. 13 seed Richard Gasquet in three sets, and the Italian Starace defeating No. 14 Robin ... |
2009-04-22
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| ATP/WTA Miami -- Thursday Schedule of Play 3-26-09 |
| lds (USA) T Tanasugarn (THA) vs N Dechy (FRA) J Acasuso (ARG) vs J Tipsarevic (SRB) Not Before 5:00 PMM Gicquel (FRA) vs J Monaco (ARG) COURT 1 start 10:00 amP Starace (ITA) vs M Vassallo Arguello (ARG) [Q] A Delic (USA) vs S Darcis (BEL) [Q] B Becker (GER) vs [WC] J Levine (USA)Y Lu (TPE) vs E Schwank (ARG) COURT 2 start 10:... |
2009-03-25
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| Weekend Wrap: Pennetta Flips Off Chair Ump; Gonzo, Cilic, Tsonga Win Titles |
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Seeds: 1. Nicolas Almagro, 2. Tommy Robredo, 3. Al Montanes, 4. Jose Acasuso, 5. Marcel Granollers, 6. Eduardo Schwank, 7. Nicolas Devilder, 8. Potito Starace
Watch for: (1) Almagro vs. Nicolas Massu 2nd round; (3) Granollers vs. former No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero; (4) Acasuso vs. Juan Monaco in an all-Argentine.
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2009-02-08
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Recent fan comments for Potito Starace:
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TA'JA Says:
HEY POTS. I COULD NOT HELP BUT BE EXCITED AT THAT GAME WITH MURRAY, (2nd
round Roland Garros 09). I KNEW YOU SOME YEARS BACK BUT THOUGHT YOU HAD
VANISHED. HA HA. FANTASTIC STUFF. BE GOOD AND TAKE CARE,..(may29.09)
Posted on May 7, 2009 at 19:48 ET
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