Thierry Ascione vs Andreas Seppi, Metz 2003, Qualifying R3
Final score
Final
6-4 6-3
Venue and conditions
Les Arenes de MetzMetz, FRA
Indoor hardCourt speed107.1Fast
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 worksAltitude171 mLow
Head to head
1Ascione
3Seppi
4 meetingsHard 1–1Clay 0–2
- MetzQualifying R3 · 29 Sept 2003HardThis matchThierry AscioneSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Andreas SeppiSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 3
- BergamoQuarterfinal · 8 Feb 2008HardAndreas SeppiSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Thierry AscioneSets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 4
- ValenciaRound of 16 · 12 Apr 2006ClayAndreas SeppiSets won: 2Set 1: 1Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Thierry AscioneSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 1Set 3: 2
- Hamburg MastersQualifying R2 · 8 May 2005ClayAndreas SeppiSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6Thierry AscioneSets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 4
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.