Nikolai Soloviev vs Niels Desein, Essen 2006, Quarterfinal

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Final

Nikolai Soloviev

WinnerRank #1750

Soloviev won in 3 sets

2–1

Set 10–6

Set 26–3

Set 36–2

Niels Desein

LostRank #1456

Venue

ETUF Essen

Essen, GER· Clay

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

Know how fast this court plays before the first serve

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Wind

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Humidity

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Temperature

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Altitude

65 m

Low

Head to head

1Soloviev

0Desein

1 meeting

EssenQuarterfinal · 2006ClayThis match
Nikolai Soloviev
Sets won: 2Set 1: 0Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Niels Desein
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 2

Form and path

Nikolai Soloviev2–4

Sharm ElSheikhHard

LQualifying R2
Mason Recci
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Nikolai Soloviev
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 3

KaltenkirchenClay

LQualifying R1
Tim Ruehl
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 2Set 3: 6
Nikolai Soloviev
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 1

AntalyaHard

LQualifying R3
Vladimir Uzhylovsky
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7
Nikolai Soloviev
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5
Nikolai Soloviev · Retired
WQualifying R2
Nikolai Soloviev
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Kerim Han Bilgin
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 3
WQualifying R1
Nikolai Soloviev
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Omer Berk Gorgun
Sets won: 0Set 1: 0Set 2: 0

PoznanClay

LQualifying R3
Marek Gengel
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Nikolai Soloviev
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 2

Niels Desein2–4

KoksijdeClay

LRound of 32
Zizou Bergs
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Niels Desein
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 1

Vale Do LoboHard

LRound of 32
Frederico Gil
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Niels Desein
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 2

GrenobleHard

Sharm ElSheikhHard

LRound of 32
Benjamin Lock
Sets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 7Set 3: 6
Niels Desein
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 5Set 3: 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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Nikolai Soloviev vs Niels Desein, Essen 2006, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

Form and path

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