Jiri Novak vs Jan Michael Gambill, Shanghai 2004, Quarterfinal
Final score
Final
6-3 6-3
Venue and conditions
Xianxia Tennis CenterShanghai, CHN
Outdoor hardCourt speed0.3 vs last year105.4Fast
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 17m3Aces7
4Double faults3
36Service points won39
9Service games played9
8Service games won5
9Return games played9
1/250%Break points saved60%6/10
4/1040%Break points converted50%1/2
Head to head
2Novak
3Gambill
5 meetings- ShanghaiQuarterfinal · 1 Oct 2004HardThis matchJiri NovakSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Jan Michael GambillSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 3
- MemphisRound of 32 · 15 Feb 2005HardJan Michael GambillSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Jiri NovakSets won: 0Set 1: 0Set 2: 4
- US OpenRound of 64 · 30 Aug 2003HardJiri NovakSets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Jan Michael GambillSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4Set 3: 4
- Indian Wells MastersRound of 32 · 2002HardJan Michael GambillSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Jiri NovakSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 2
- Cincinnati MastersRound of 32 · 2001HardJan Michael GambillSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6Jiri NovakSets won: 0Set 1: 62Set 2: 2
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.