Alexander Popp vs Nicolas Mahut, Metz 2003, Round of 16

ATP Intl Series · Round of 16 · Hard · Wed 1 Oct

Final

Alexander Popp

WinnerRank #11201.5361%

Popp won in 3 sets · 2h 32m

2–1

Set 17–6²

Set 25–7

Set 36–4

Nicolas Mahut

LostRank #14332.3839%

Venue

Les Arenes de Metz

Metz, FRA· 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

Altitude

171 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Low

Match stats

2h 32m

8Aces12

6Double faults4

76Service points won73

17Service games played17

14Service games won14

17Return games played17

6/967%Break points saved67%6/9

3/933%Break points converted33%3/9

Head to head

1Popp

1Mahut

2 meetings

MetzRound of 16 · 1 Oct 2003HardThis match
Alexander Popp
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 5Set 3: 6
Nicolas Mahut
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6²Set 2: 7Set 3: 4
SydneyQualifying R2 · 11 Jan 2004Hard
Nicolas Mahut
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Alexander Popp
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 3

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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Alexander Popp vs Nicolas Mahut, Metz 2003, Round of 16

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research