updated currentsinglesranking usopenresult frenchopenresult currentdoublesranking birth_date doublesrecord residence frenchopendoublesresult careerprizemoney usopendoublesresult australianopenresult singlestitles plays image name highestsinglesranking doublestitles birth_place singlesrecord wimbledonresult height retired highestdoublesranking article_title turnedpro wimbledondoublesresult
22 november 2014 no. 165 -lrb- november 17 , 2014 -rrb- 2r -lrb- 2004 , 2011 -rrb- 3r -lrb- 2004 , 2007 -rrb- no. 85 -lrb- november 17 , 2014 -rrb- 14 july 1981 110-114 cervinara , italy sf -lrb- 2012 -rrb- us 3r -lrb- 2011 -rrb- 1r , 2010 , 2011 , 2012 -rrb- -lrb- 2005 , 2006 , 2007 , 2009 0 right-handed -lrb- two-handed backhand -rrb- starace rg13 -lrb- 9404553998 -rrb- . jpg potito starace no. 27 -lrb- october 15 , 2007 -rrb- 6 cervinara , italy 161 -- 193 2r -lrb- 2009 -rrb- 1.88 m ftin on 2015 no. 40 -lrb- june 18 , 2012 -rrb- potito starace
 2001 2r -lrb- 2006 -rrb-
potito starace

potito starace -lrb- born july 14 , 1981 in cervinara -rrb- is a retired italian professional tennis player on the atp tour .
he achieved his career-high singles ranking of world no. 27 on october 15 , 2007 and preferred to play on red clay .
umberto rianna was his coach .
starace was banned from tennis by the italian tennis federation for betting .
