Jarkko Nieminen vs Nicolas Mahut, Paris Masters 2003, Round of 64
Final score
Final
Mahut won in 3 sets · 2h 0m
1–2
Set 16–4
Set 24–6
Set 35–7
Venue and conditions
Accor ArenaParis, FRA
CarpetCourt speed108.1Very fast
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 worksAltitude48 mSea level
Match stats
2h 0m6Aces16
6Double faults4
69Service points won70
16Service games played16
13Service games won14
16Return games played16
12/1580%Break points saved78%7/9
2/922%Break points converted20%3/15
Head to head
2Nieminen
2Mahut
4 meetingsCarpet 0–1Hard 2–1
- Paris MastersRound of 64 · 27 Oct 2003CarpetThis matchNicolas MahutSets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 7Jarkko NieminenSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 5
- BangkokRound of 16 · 25 Sept 2008HardNicolas MahutSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6Jarkko NieminenSets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 3
- MarseilleRound of 16 · 15 Feb 2007HardJarkko NieminenSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6Nicolas MahutSets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 3
- US OpenRound of 128 · 27 Aug 2003HardJarkko NieminenSets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 7Nicolas MahutSets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 4Set 3: 5
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.