Jonas Bjorkman vs Nicolas Escude, Marseille 2003, Semifinal

ATP Intl Series · Semifinal · Hard · Sat 15 Feb

Walkover

Jonas Bjorkman

WinnerRank #6852.2042%

Bjorkman advanced · Walkover

Nicolas Escude

LostRank #10711.6158%

Venue

Palais des Sports de Marseille

Marseille, FRA· 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

4.1vs last year

Altitude

16 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Sea level

Head to head

1Bjorkman

1Escude

2 meetings

MarseilleSemifinal · 15 Feb 2003HardThis match
Jonas Bjorkman
Nicolas Escude
Nicolas Escude · Walkover
Miami MastersRound of 64 · 2001Hard
Jonas Bjorkman
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Nicolas Escude
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 4
RotterdamRound of 32 · 2001Hard
Nicolas Escude
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Jonas Bjorkman
Sets won: 0Set 1: 0Set 2: 4

Match research

Pro

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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Jonas Bjorkman vs Nicolas Escude, Marseille 2003, Semifinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

Match research