Michal Mertinak vs Jarkko Nieminen, Munich 2005, Quarterfinal
Final score
Final
Nieminen won in 3 sets · 1h 53m
1–2
Set 16–3
Set 21–6
Set 34–6
Venue and conditions
MTTC IphitosMunich, GER
ClayCourt speed1.2 vs last year98.2Average
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 53m3Aces4
1Double faults2
52Service points won61
13Service games played13
9Service games won11
13Return games played13
4/850%Break points saved75%6/8
2/825%Break points converted50%4/8
Head to head
0Mertinak
1Nieminen
1 meeting- MunichQuarterfinal · 29 Apr 2005ClayThis matchJarkko NieminenSets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Michal MertinakSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 1Set 3: 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.