Alberto Francis vs Robert Smeets, Irvine 2006, Quarterfinal

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Final

Alberto Francis

WinnerRank #1006

Francis won in 3 sets

2–1

Set 16–7²

Set 27–5

Set 36–3

Robert Smeets

LostRank #1177

Venue

Racquet Club of Irvine

Irvine, USA· 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

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Wind

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Humidity

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Temperature

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Altitude

21 m

Sea level

Head to head

1Francis

1Smeets

2 meetings

IrvineQuarterfinal · 2006HardThis match
Alberto Francis
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6²Set 2: 7Set 3: 6
Robert Smeets
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 5Set 3: 3
Binghamton ChallengerQualifying R3 · 7 Aug 2006Hard
Robert Smeets
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Alberto Francis
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 1

Form and path

Alberto Francis2–4

Helsinki CHHard

LQualifying R1
Jonathan Marray
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 4Set 3: 6
Alberto Francis
Sets won: 1Set 1: 5Set 2: 6Set 3: 3

Dnepropetrovsk CHHard

Astana CHHard

LRound of 32
Marco Chiudinelli
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Alberto Francis
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6¹Set 2: 3

Busan 2 CHHard

LQualifying R1
Nathan Thompson
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Alberto Francis
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 1

Robert Smeets3–3

Caloundra CHHard

LQualifying R1
Isaac Frost
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 6
Robert Smeets
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 2

KalgoorlieHard

LQuarterfinal
John Millman
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Robert Smeets
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁵Set 2: 1
WRound of 16
Robert Smeets
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Jarryd Maher
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 1
WRound of 32
Robert Smeets
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 2Set 3: 6
Jason Kubler
Sets won: 1Set 1: 1Set 2: 6Set 3: 1

EsperanceHard

LSemifinal
Matthew Ebden
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7¹⁰Set 2: 6
Robert Smeets
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁸Set 2: 3
WQuarterfinal
Robert Smeets
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Brydan Klein
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 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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Alberto Francis vs Robert Smeets, Irvine 2006, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

Form and path

Match research