Jeff Laski vs Michael Kosta, Champaign 2003, Qualifying R1
Final score
Final
6-0 6-3Venue and conditions
Atkins Tennis CenterUrbana, USA
Indoor hardCourt speed101.7Average
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
Altitude231 mLow
Head to head
1Laski
1Kosta
2 meetings- ChampaignQualifying R1 · 15 Nov 2003HardThis matchJeff LaskiSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Michael KostaSets won: 0Set 1: 0Set 2: 3
- IndianapolisQualifying R1 · 19 Jul 2003HardMichael KostaSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 3Set 3: 6Jeff LaskiSets won: 1Set 1: 63Set 2: 6Set 3: 1
Form and path
Jeff Laski4–2
IndianapolisHard
Joplin CHHard
Manchester CHGrass
- WQualifying R3Jeff LaskiSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 4Set 3: 7Ben HaranSets won: 1Set 1: 64Set 2: 6Set 3: 62
- WQualifying R2Jeff LaskiSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 7Alun JonesSets won: 0Set 1: 63Set 2: 63
- WQualifying R1Jeff LaskiSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 63Set 3: 6Richard CrabtreeSets won: 1Set 1: 1Set 2: 7Set 3: 4
Michael Kosta4–2
Mexico City CHHard
Binghamton CHHard
WashingtonHard
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.