Ivo Karlovic vs Gilles Simon, Cincinnati Masters 2005, Qualifying R1
Final score
Final
3-6 7-6(5) 6-4
Venue and conditions
Lindner Family Tennis CenterMason, USA
Outdoor hardCourt speed1.9 vs last year105.7Fast
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
3Karlovic
3Simon
6 meetingsHard 2–3Grass 1–0
- Cincinnati MastersQualifying R1 · 13 Aug 2005HardThis matchGilles SimonSets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 7Set 3: 6Ivo KarlovicSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 65Set 3: 4
- Cincinnati MastersRound of 64 · 17 Aug 2015HardIvo KarlovicSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 63Set 3: 6Gilles SimonSets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 7Set 3: 3
- Indian Wells MastersRound of 32 · 14 Mar 2011HardIvo KarlovicSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Gilles SimonSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 3
- Madrid MastersQuarterfinal · 17 Oct 2008HardGilles SimonSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 4Set 3: 7Ivo KarlovicSets won: 1Set 1: 61Set 2: 6Set 3: 62
- NottinghamRound of 16 · 20 Jun 2007GrassIvo KarlovicSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 64Set 3: 6Gilles SimonSets won: 1Set 1: 64Set 2: 7Set 3: 4
- SunriseRound of 32 · 16 Mar 2005HardGilles SimonSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Ivo KarlovicSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 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.