Jean Christophe Faurel vs Robert Smeets, Australian Open 2006, Qualifying R3

Grand Slam · Qualifying R3 · Hard · Sat 14 Jan

Final

Jean Christophe Faurel

WinnerRank #1478

Faurel won in 3 sets

2–1

Set 16–0

Set 23–6

Set 36–3

Robert Smeets

LostRank #1177

Venue

Melbourne Park

Melbourne, AUS· 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.

How court speed works

Average

2.6vs last year

Wind

21 km/h

Moderate

Humidity

66%

Moderate

Temperature

21°C

Mild

Altitude

23 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

0Aces4

4Double faults3

49Service points won43

12Service games played12

9Service games won6

12Return games played12

4/757%Break points saved45%5/11

6/1155%Break points converted43%3/7

Head to head

1Faurel

1Smeets

2 meetings

Hard 1–0Grass 0–1

Australian OpenQualifying R3 · 14 Jan 2006HardThis match
Jean Christophe Faurel
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6
Robert Smeets
Sets won: 1Set 1: 0Set 2: 6Set 3: 3
Manchester ChallengerRound of 16 · 18 Jul 2008Grass
Robert Smeets
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6⁶Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Jean Christophe Faurel
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7⁸Set 2: 4Set 3: 0

Match research

Pro

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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Jean Christophe Faurel vs Robert Smeets, Australian Open 2006, Qualifying R3

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research