Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo vs Fernando Verdasco, Metz 2006, Round of 32
Final score
Final
Hidalgo won in 2 sets · 1h 8m
2–0
Set 16–3
Set 26–3
Venue and conditions
Les Arenes de MetzMetz, FRA
Indoor hardCourt speed103.6Fast
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 works6.9 vs last year
Altitude171 mLow
Match stats
1h 8m4Aces0
2Double faults2
39Service points won32
9Service games played9
9Service games won6
9Return games played9
0/0Break points saved40%2/5
3/560%Break points converted0/0
Head to head
3Hidalgo
0Verdasco
3 meetingsHard 1–0Clay 2–0
- MetzRound of 32 · 4 Oct 2006HardThis matchRuben Ramirez HidalgoSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Fernando VerdascoSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 3
- HoustonRound of 16 · 11 Apr 2013ClayRuben Ramirez HidalgoSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Fernando VerdascoSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 2
- PalermoQuarterfinal · 29 Sept 2006ClayRuben Ramirez HidalgoSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Fernando VerdascoSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 4
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.