Michael Sell vs Julian Knowle, US Open 2000, Qualifying R1

Grand Slam · Qualifying R1 · Hard · Wed 23 Aug

Final

Michael Sell

WinnerRank #1368

Sell won in 2 sets

2–0

Set 16–3

Set 26–1

Julian Knowle

LostRank #948

Venue

USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center

Flushing, USA· Hard

Court speed

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 works

Fast

Wind

26 km/h

Moderate

Humidity

80%

Humid

Temperature

24°C

Warm

Altitude

5 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Head to head

1Sell

0Knowle

1 meeting

US OpenQualifying R1 · 23 Aug 2000HardThis match
Michael Sell
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Julian Knowle
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 1

Form and path

Michael Sell2–4

Binghamton CHHard

WimbledonGrass

LQualifying R1
Bob Bryan
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6⁵Set 3: 6
Michael Sell
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 7⁷Set 3: 2

Queen's ClubGrass

Roland GarrosClay

LQualifying R1
David Sanchez
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Michael Sell
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 4

Julian Knowle

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Match research

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Everything 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.

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Michael Sell vs Julian Knowle, US Open 2000, Qualifying R1

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

Form and path

Match research