Nicolas Massu vs Fernando Verdasco, Kitzbuhel 2005, Semifinal

ATP Intl Gold · Semifinal · Clay · Sat 30 Jul

Final

Nicolas Massu

LostRank #10152.3342%

Verdasco won in 3 sets · 2h 21m

1–2

Set 16–3

Set 23–6

Set 35–7

Fernando Verdasco

WinnerRank #8931.7058%

Venue

Kitzbüheler Tennisclub

Kitzbühel, AUT· Clay

Court speed

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 works

Average

0.7vs last year

Wind

8 km/h

Light

Humidity

88%

Very humid

Temperature

23°C

Warm

Altitude

756 m

Moderate

Historical daily weather

Match stats

2h 21m

4Aces6

3Double faults4

52Service points won62

15Service games played15

11Service games won12

15Return games played15

3/743%Break points saved57%4/7

3/743%Break points converted57%4/7

Head to head

3Massu

2Verdasco

5 meetings

Clay 2–2Hard 1–0

KitzbuhelSemifinal · 30 Jul 2005ClayThis match
Fernando Verdasco
Sets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 7
Nicolas Massu
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 5
DusseldorfRound robin · 2006Clay
Nicolas Massu
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 6
Fernando Verdasco
Sets won: 1Set 1: 2Set 2: 6Set 3: 4
AcapulcoQuarterfinal · 5 Mar 2004Clay
Fernando Verdasco
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Nicolas Massu
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 4
Vina del MarRound of 32 · 10 Feb 2004Clay
Nicolas Massu
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Fernando Verdasco
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 2
Madrid MastersRound of 64 · 13 Oct 2003Hard
Nicolas Massu
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Fernando Verdasco
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6²Set 2: 4

Match research

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Everything 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.

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Nicolas Massu vs Fernando Verdasco, Kitzbuhel 2005, Semifinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research