Thomas Blake vs Kevin Kim, Joplin Challenger 2002, Round of 16

Challenger · Round of 16 · Hard

Final

Thomas Blake

LostRank #1532

Kim won in 2 sets

0–2

Set 13–6

Set 24–6

Kevin Kim

WinnerRank #1213

Venue

Millennium Tennis & Fitness Club

Joplin, 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

Know how fast this court plays before the first serve

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Altitude

308 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Moderate

Head to head

0Blake

3Kim

3 meetings

Hard 0–2Clay 0–1

Joplin ChallengerRound of 16 · 2002HardThis match
Kevin Kim
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Thomas Blake
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 4
HoustonQualifying R1 · 10 Apr 2004Clay
Kevin Kim
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 5Set 3: 6
Thomas Blake
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 7Set 3: 4
WashingtonQualifying R2 · 11 Aug 2002Hard
Kevin Kim
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Thomas Blake
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 2

Form and path

Thomas Blake1–5

Boston CHHard

LRound of 32
Santiago Gonzalez
Sets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Thomas Blake
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 2

Forest Hills 2 CHGrass

Yuba City CHHard

LQualifying R2
Roger Anderson
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Thomas Blake
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 0

Forest Hills CHClay

LRound of 32
Wayne Odesnik
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Thomas Blake
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 4

Tunica Resorts CHClay

LQualifying R1
Travis Rettenmaier
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 7¹¹
Thomas Blake
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 6⁹

Kevin Kim2–4

Bucaramanga CHClay

LRound of 32
Jordi Samper Montana
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Kevin Kim
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 3

Napa CHHard

Medellin CHClay

Winnetka CHHard

LQualifying R2
Drew B. Lied
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2
Kevin Kim
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1
Kevin Kim · Retired

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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Thomas Blake vs Kevin Kim, Joplin Challenger 2002, Round of 16

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

Form and path

Match research