Rahim Esmail vs Tim Smyczek, Newport 2006, Qualifying R1

Final

Rahim Esmail

LostATP: 1522

Smyczek won in 3 sets

1–2

Set 13–6

Set 26–2

Set 34–6

Tim Smyczek

WinnerATP: 862

International Tennis Hall of FameNewport, USA

Grass

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

1.2100.1Average

ConditionsHistorical daily weather

22°CWarm

11km/hLight

84%Humid

26mSea level

Head to head

0Esmail

2Smyczek

2 meetings

Grass 0–1Hard 0–1

NewportQualifying R1 · 8 Jul 2006GrassThis match
Tim Smyczek
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 2Set 3: 6
Rahim Esmail
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 4
IndianapolisQualifying R1 · 15 Jul 2006Hard
Tim Smyczek
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Rahim Esmail
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 1

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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Rahim Esmail vs Tim Smyczek, Newport 2006, Qualifying R1

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

Match research