Thiago Alves vs Florin Mergea, Manta Challenger 2005, Quarterfinal

Challenger · Quarterfinal · Hard · Fri 19 Aug

Final

Thiago Alves

WinnerRank #885

Alves won in 3 sets

2–1

Set 16–0

Set 24–6

Set 37–5

Florin Mergea

LostRank #1197

Venue

Umiña Tenis Club

Manta, ECU· Hard

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.

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Wind

16 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

80%

Humid

Temperature

26°C

Warm

Altitude

20 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Head to head

1Alves

0Mergea

1 meeting

Manta ChallengerQuarterfinal · 19 Aug 2005HardThis match
Thiago Alves
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 7
Florin Mergea
Sets won: 1Set 1: 0Set 2: 6Set 3: 5

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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Thiago Alves vs Florin Mergea, Manta Challenger 2005, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

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