Olivier Mutis vs Rafael Nadal, Palermo 2004, Round of 16
Final score
Final
6-3 6-3
Venue and conditions
Circolo Tennis PalermoPalermo, ITA
ClayCourt speed1.9 vs last year93.0Slow
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 26m1Aces0
1Double faults0
43Service points won34
9Service games played9
9Service games won6
9Return games played9
7/7100%Break points saved40%2/5
3/560%Break points converted0%0/7
Head to head
1Mutis
0Nadal
1 meeting- PalermoRound of 16 · 29 Sept 2004ClayThis matchOlivier MutisSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Rafael NadalSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 3
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.