Michael Russell vs Benjamin Becker, Waco Challenger 2002, Round of 16

Challenger · Round of 16 · Hard

Final

Michael Russell

WinnerRank #1124

Russell won in 3 sets

2–1

Set 17–6³

Set 23–6

Set 36–0

Benjamin Becker

LostRank #1074

Venue

Waco Regional Tennis Center

Waco, 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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Wind

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Humidity

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Temperature

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Altitude

121 m

Low

Head to head

4Russell

2Becker

6 meetings

Hard 3–2Grass 1–0

Waco ChallengerRound of 16 · 2002HardThis match
Michael Russell
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 3Set 3: 6
Benjamin Becker
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6³Set 2: 6Set 3: 0
Cincinnati MastersQualifying R2 · 11 Aug 2013Hard
Benjamin Becker
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6⁵Set 2: 7⁷Set 3: 6
Michael Russell
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6⁴Set 3: 4
AtlantaRound of 32 · 19 Jul 2010Hard
Michael Russell
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Benjamin Becker
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 3
Salinas ChallengerQuarterfinal · 15 Jan 2009Hard
Michael Russell
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 6
Benjamin Becker
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 2
AdelaideRound of 16 · 2 Jan 2008Hard
Benjamin Becker
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Michael Russell
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4
NewportQualifying R3 · 10 Jul 2006Grass
Michael Russell
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 6
Benjamin Becker
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 4

Form and path

Michael Russell2–4

Sarasota CHClay

HoustonClay

LQualifying R1
Hyeon Chung
Sets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Michael Russell
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 2Set 3: 4

Irving CHHard

LRound of 32
Denis Kudla
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6¹Set 3: 6
Michael Russell
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 7⁷Set 3: 4

Benjamin Becker2–4

WimbledonGrass

HalleGrass

LQualifying R1
Mikhail Youzhny
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Benjamin Becker
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 4

s HertogenboschGrass

LQualifying R1
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6⁵Set 2: 6Set 3: 7
Benjamin Becker
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 3Set 3: 5

Surbiton CHGrass

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 Russell vs Benjamin Becker, Waco Challenger 2002, Round of 16

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

Form and path

Match research