Potito Starace
| Country (sports) | Italy |
|---|---|
| Residence | Cervinara, Italy |
| Born | 14 July 1981 Cervinara, Italy |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 2001 |
| Retired | 2015 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$3,784,550 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 162–193 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 27 (15 October 2007) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) |
| French Open | 3R (2004, 2007) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2009) |
| US Open | 2R (2004, 2011) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 110-114 |
| Career titles | 6 |
| Highest ranking | No. 40 (18 June 2012) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2011, 2012) |
| French Open | SF (2012) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2006) |
| US Open | 3R (2011) |
| Last updated on: 15 March 2016. | |
Potito Starace (Italian pronunciation: [poˈtiːto staˈraːtʃe]; born 14 July 1981) is an Italian former professional tennis player on the ATP Tour. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of world no. 27 on October 15, 2007. He was a clay court specialist, and was coached by Umberto Rianna.
Starace was banned from tennis for life by the Italian Tennis Federation and by the Tennis Integrity Unit for betting offences.