Tomas Behrend vs Mariano Puerta, Sofia Challenger 2002, Semifinal

Challenger · Semifinal · Clay

Final

Tomas Behrend

WinnerRank #1008

Behrend won in 2 sets

2–0

Set 17–6⁶

Set 27–6²

Mariano Puerta

LostRank #1009

Venue

BNTC

Sofia, BUL· Clay

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

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Wind

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Humidity

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Temperature

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Altitude

588 m

Moderate

Head to head

2Behrend

2Puerta

4 meetings

Clay 1–2Hard 1–0

Sofia ChallengerSemifinal · 2002ClayThis match
Tomas Behrend
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁸Set 2: 7⁷
Mariano Puerta
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁶Set 2: 6²
Hamburg MastersQualifying R2 · 8 May 2005Clay
Mariano Puerta
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Tomas Behrend
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 4
CasablancaRound of 32 · 5 Apr 2005Clay
Mariano Puerta
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Tomas Behrend
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 1
MetzRound of 32 · 29 Sept 2003Hard
Tomas Behrend
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Mariano Puerta
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 4

Form and path

Tomas Behrend3–3

Dresden CHClay

MunichClay

CasablancaClay

LQualifying R2
Thierry Ascione
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Tomas Behrend
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 4

Mariano Puerta3–3

Lima CHClay

WRound of 32
Mariano Puerta
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Joao Souza
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 0

Guayaquil CHClay

Santiago 2 CHClay

Asuncion CHClay

LRound of 16
Gaston Gaudio
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Mariano Puerta
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4

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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Tomas Behrend vs Mariano Puerta, Sofia Challenger 2002, Semifinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

Form and path

Match research