Magnus Norman vs Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo, Umag 2003, Round of 32
Final score
Final
Norman won in 3 sets · 2h 19m
2–1
Set 14–6
Set 26–3
Set 37–5
Venue and conditions
ATP Stadium Goran IvaniševićUmag, CRO
ClayCourt speed3.1 vs last year94.6Slow
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
2h 19m7Aces6
6Double faults4
59Service points won59
15Service games played16
12Service games won11
16Return games played15
3/650%Break points saved69%11/16
5/1631%Break points converted50%3/6
Head to head
1Norman
0Hidalgo
1 meeting- UmagRound of 32 · 22 Jul 2003ClayThis matchMagnus NormanSets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 7Ruben Ramirez HidalgoSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 5
Form and path
Magnus Norman0–2
StuttgartClay
Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo
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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.