Helder Lopes vs Jarkko Nieminen, Estoril 2003, Round of 32
Final score
Final
4-6 6-1 6-1
Venue and conditions
Complexo de Ténis do JamorCruz Quebrada, POR
ClayCourt speed2.3 vs last year91.7Very slow
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
Match stats
1h 35m5Aces2
4Double faults2
38Service points won47
12Service games played12
5Service games won9
12Return games played12
9/1656%Break points saved63%5/8
3/838%Break points converted44%7/16
Head to head
0Lopes
1Nieminen
1 meeting- EstorilRound of 32 · 8 Apr 2003ClayThis matchJarkko NieminenSets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Helder LopesSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 1Set 3: 1
Form and path
Helder Lopes2–4
EstorilClay
Maia CHClay
EstorilClay
Jarkko Nieminen
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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.