Mark Merklein vs Michael Russell, Birmingham 2001, Qualifying R3
Final score
Final
6-4 6-4Venue and conditions
Brook Highland Racquet ClubBirmingham, USA
ClayCourt 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 worksConditionsHistorical daily weather
Head to head
0Merklein
2Russell
2 meetings- BirminghamQualifying R3 · 7 May 2001ClayThis matchMichael RussellSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Mark MerkleinSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4
- BermudaQualifying R3 · 24 Apr 2000ClayMichael RussellSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Mark MerkleinSets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 4
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.