Christophe Rochus vs Nicolas Massu, Auckland 2006, Round of 16
Final score
Final
6-4 6-2
Venue and conditions
ASB Tennis ArenaAuckland, NZL
Outdoor hardCourt speed0.9 vs last year99.3Average
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 25m2Aces9
0Double faults4
34Service points won38
9Service games played9
5Service games won8
9Return games played9
8/1267%Break points saved50%1/2
1/250%Break points converted33%4/12
Head to head
0Rochus
4Massu
4 meetingsHard 0–1Clay 0–2Carpet 0–1
- AucklandRound of 16 · 11 Jan 2006HardThis matchNicolas MassuSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Christophe RochusSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 2
- RijekaFinal · 11 May 2008ClayNicolas MassuSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Christophe RochusSets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 2
- Paris MastersRound of 32 · 3 Nov 2004CarpetNicolas MassuSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7Christophe RochusSets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 64
- PalermoRound of 32 · 23 Sept 2003ClayNicolas MassuSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Christophe RochusSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 2
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.