Benjamin Becker vs Izak Van Der Merwe, Doha 2010, Qualifying R1
Final score
Final
6-2 4-6 6-2Venue and conditions
Khalifa International Tennis and Squash ComplexDoha, QAT
Outdoor hardCourt speed1.5 vs last year99.6Average
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
7Aces4
2Double faults7
47Service points won44
13Service games played13
11Service games won8
13Return games played13
0/20%Break points saved44%4/9
5/956%Break points converted100%2/2
Head to head
2Becker
1Merwe
3 meetings- DohaQualifying R1 · 2 Jan 2010HardThis matchBenjamin BeckerSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 6Izak Van Der MerweSets won: 1Set 1: 2Set 2: 6Set 3: 2
- CremonaFinal · 24 May 2009HardBenjamin BeckerSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6Izak Van Der MerweSets won: 0Set 1: 63Set 2: 1
- JohannesburgRound of 32 · 4 Feb 2009HardIzak Van Der MerweSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 7Benjamin BeckerSets won: 0Set 1: 64Set 2: 63
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.