Sjeng Schalken vs Raemon Sluiter, Rotterdam 2004, Round of 16
Final score
Final
6-3 6-4
Venue and conditions
Rotterdam AhoyRotterdam, NED
Indoor hardCourt speed1.5 vs last year104.6Fast
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 worksAltitude4 mSea level
Match stats
1h 12m2Aces11
1Double faults2
37Service points won42
9Service games played10
7Service games won10
10Return games played9
5/771%Break points saved0/0
0/0Break points converted29%2/7
Head to head
1Schalken
1Sluiter
2 meetingsHard 0–1Grass 1–0
- RotterdamRound of 16 · 19 Feb 2004HardThis matchRaemon SluiterSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Sjeng SchalkenSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 4
- s HertogenboschSemifinal · 21 Jun 2003GrassSjeng SchalkenSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Raemon SluiterSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 4
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.