Torsten Popp vs Florin Mergea, Mettmann 2006, Round of 32
Final score
Final
6-4 3-6 6-3Venue and conditions
ISI Irmler Sport Inn / Olympic SportcenterMettmann, GER
CarpetCourt speedData unavailable
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 worksAltitude162 mLow
Head to head
2Popp
1Mergea
3 meetingsCarpet 1–1Clay 1–0
- MettmannRound of 32 · 2006CarpetThis matchTorsten PoppSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6Florin MergeaSets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 3
- MontaubanRound of 16 · 6 Jul 2006ClayTorsten PoppSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Florin MergeaSets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 2
- NusslochQuarterfinal · 2004CarpetFlorin MergeaSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7Torsten PoppSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 65
Form and path
Torsten Popp4–2
FriedbergClay
- LQuarterfinalDustin BrownSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 7Torsten PoppSets won: 0Set 1: 63Set 2: 65
- WRound of 16Torsten PoppSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Christoph SteinerSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 1
- WRound of 32Torsten PoppSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Lennart MaackSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 3
KemptenClay
- LQuarterfinalAntal Van Der DuimSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7Torsten PoppSets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 5
- WRound of 16Torsten PoppSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Marius ZaySets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 4
- WRound of 32Torsten PoppSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Stephan FransenSets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 1
Florin Mergea1–5
Winston-SalemHard
Bordeaux CHClay
Brasov CHClay
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.