Mark Philippoussis vs Rafael Nadal, US Open 2006, Round of 128
Final score
Final
6-4 6-4 6-4
Venue and conditions
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis CenterFlushing, USA
Outdoor hardCourt speed0.4 vs last year103.3Fast
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
2h 2m19Aces7
3Double faults1
55Service points won63
15Service games played15
12Service games won15
15Return games played15
1/425%Break points saved100%4/4
0/40%Break points converted75%3/4
Head to head
0Philippoussis
1Nadal
1 meeting- US OpenRound of 128 · 30 Aug 2006HardThis matchRafael NadalSets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Mark PhilippoussisSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4Set 3: 4
Form and path
Mark Philippoussis1–0
Rafael Nadal
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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.