Paul Henri Mathieu vs Nicolas Almagro, Palermo 2003, Round of 16
Final score
Final
7-6(6) 3-6 6-3
Venue and conditions
Circolo Tennis PalermoPalermo, ITA
ClayCourt speed6.6 vs last year91.1Very 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
Head to head
4Mathieu
2Almagro
6 meetingsClay 3–2Hard 1–0
- PalermoRound of 16 · 25 Sept 2003ClayThis matchPaul Henri MathieuSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 3Set 3: 6Nicolas AlmagroSets won: 1Set 1: 66Set 2: 6Set 3: 3
- HamburgRound of 16 · 13 Jul 2016ClayPaul Henri MathieuSets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 7Set 3: 7Nicolas AlmagroSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 64Set 3: 5
- KitzbuhelSemifinal · 7 Aug 2015ClayPaul Henri MathieuSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Nicolas AlmagroSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 3
- Monte Carlo MastersRound of 64 · 15 Apr 2014ClayNicolas AlmagroSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Paul Henri MathieuSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 2
- New HavenRound of 16 · 23 Aug 2007HardPaul Henri MathieuSets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Nicolas AlmagroSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 2
- Hamburg MastersQualifying R2 · 8 May 2005ClayNicolas AlmagroSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Paul Henri MathieuSets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 2
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.