Thomas Shimada vs Takao Suzuki, Shanghai 2003, Qualifying R2

ATP Intl Series · Qualifying R2 · Hard · Sun 21 Sept

Final

Thomas Shimada

LostRank #864

Suzuki won in 3 sets

1–2

Set 13–6

Set 26–4

Set 33–6

Takao Suzuki

WinnerRank #1016

Venue

Xianxia Tennis Center

Shanghai, CHN· 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

Wind

20 km/h

Moderate

Humidity

65%

Moderate

Temperature

25°C

Warm

Altitude

7 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Head to head

0Shimada

1Suzuki

1 meeting

ShanghaiQualifying R2 · 21 Sept 2003HardThis match
Takao Suzuki
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 6
Thomas Shimada
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 3

Form and path

Thomas Shimada1–1

Costa Do SauipeHard

Takao Suzuki

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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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Thomas Shimada vs Takao Suzuki, Shanghai 2003, Qualifying R2

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

Form and path

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