Dennis Van Scheppingen vs Sebastien Grosjean, Tokyo 2003, Round of 16
Final score
Final
Grosjean won in 2 sets · 1h 29m
0–2
Set 13–6
Set 26–73
Venue and conditions
Ariake ColiseumKoto City, JPN
Outdoor hardCourt speed2.1 vs last year103.9Fast
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 29m4Aces12
3Double faults2
41Service points won47
10Service games played11
7Service games won9
11Return games played10
7/1070%Break points saved71%5/7
2/729%Break points converted30%3/10
Head to head
0Scheppingen
1Grosjean
1 meeting- TokyoRound of 16 · 2 Oct 2003HardThis matchSebastien GrosjeanSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7Dennis Van ScheppingenSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 63
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.