Jiri Novak vs Robert Kendrick, Shanghai 2003, Round of 16
Final score
Final
6-7(3) 6-1 6-2
Venue and conditions
Xianxia Tennis CenterShanghai, CHN
Outdoor hardCourt speed105.1Fast
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 30m6Aces11
3Double faults4
56Service points won49
14Service games played13
13Service games won8
13Return games played14
2/367%Break points saved55%6/11
5/1145%Break points converted33%1/3
Head to head
2Novak
0Kendrick
2 meetings- ShanghaiRound of 16 · 24 Sept 2003HardThis matchJiri NovakSets won: 2Set 1: 63Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Robert KendrickSets won: 1Set 1: 7Set 2: 1Set 3: 2
- AucklandRound of 32 · 7 Jan 2003HardJiri NovakSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Robert KendrickSets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 3
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.