Tim Henman vs Nicolas Massu, Rome Masters 2005, Round of 32
Final score
Final
6-3 6-2
Venue and conditions
Foro ItalicoRome, ITA
ClayCourt speed2.3 vs last year92.4Slow
What is court speed?
How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.
- Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
- Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
- Average97–103US Open, Dubai
- Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
- Very fast108+Basel
Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.
How court speed worksConditionsHistorical daily weather
Match stats
1h 25m3Aces3
2Double faults5
36Service points won28
9Service games played8
8Service games won4
8Return games played9
0/10%Break points saved43%3/7
4/757%Break points converted100%1/1
Head to head
5Henman
1Massu
6 meetingsClay 3–0Hard 2–1
- Rome MastersRound of 32 · 4 May 2005ClayThis matchTim HenmanSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Nicolas MassuSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 2
- Cincinnati MastersRound of 64 · 15 Aug 2005HardTim HenmanSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Nicolas MassuSets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 1
- Monte Carlo MastersRound of 16 · 22 Apr 2004ClayTim HenmanSets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Nicolas MassuSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 3
- IndianapolisRound of 32 · 2002HardTim HenmanSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 1Set 3: 7Nicolas MassuSets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 5
- Monte Carlo MastersRound of 32 · 2002ClayTim HenmanSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7Nicolas MassuSets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 63
- AdelaideSemifinal · 2001HardNicolas MassuSets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 7Set 3: 6Tim HenmanSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 5Set 3: 2
Match research
ProEverything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.
- Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
- Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
- Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
- Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.