Alexander Popp vs Paul Henri Mathieu, Hamburg Masters 2005, Qualifying R1
Final score
Final
6-2 6-0
Venue and conditions
Tennisstadion am RothenbaumHamburg, GER
ClayCourt speed2.0 vs last year90.9Very slow
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
Head to head
0Popp
2Mathieu
2 meetingsClay 0–1Hard 0–1
- Hamburg MastersQualifying R1 · 7 May 2005ClayThis matchPaul Henri MathieuSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Alexander PoppSets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 0
- IstanbulRound of 16 · 2001HardPaul Henri MathieuSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 7Alexander PoppSets won: 0Set 1: 64Set 2: 64
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.