Alex Calatrava vs David Ferrer, Madrid Masters 2003, Qualifying R1
Final score
Final
6-3 2-6 6-2
Venue and conditions
Madrid ArenaMadrid, ESP
Indoor hardCourt speed105.3Fast
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 worksVenue average
Altitude634 mModerate
Head to head
0Calatrava
4Ferrer
4 meetingsHard 0–1Clay 0–3
- Madrid MastersQualifying R1 · 11 Oct 2003HardThis matchDavid FerrerSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 2Set 3: 6Alex CalatravaSets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 2
- PalermoRound of 16 · 29 Sept 2004ClayDavid FerrerSets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 7Set 3: 6Alex CalatravaSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 62Set 3: 2
- SassuoloSemifinal · 2002ClayDavid FerrerSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Alex CalatravaSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 2
- ValenciaSemifinal · 2002ClayDavid FerrerSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Alex CalatravaSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 6
Alex Calatrava · Retired
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.