Andre Sa vs Marcelo Melo, Nottingham 2007, Qualifying R1
Final score
Final
7-6(2) 6-3
Venue and conditions
Nottingham Tennis CentreNottingham, GBR
GrassCourt speed0.4 vs last year106.6Fast
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 worksConditionsHistorical daily weather
Match stats
1Aces9
2Double faults5
52Service points won38
11Service games played10
9Service games won7
10Return games played11
4/667%Break points saved25%1/4
3/475%Break points converted33%2/6
Head to head
3Sa
1Melo
4 meetingsGrass 1–1Clay 1–0Hard 1–0
- NottinghamQualifying R1 · 16 Jun 2007GrassThis matchAndre SaSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6Marcelo MeloSets won: 0Set 1: 62Set 2: 3
- Queen's ClubQualifying R2 · 9 Jun 2007GrassMarcelo MeloSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6Andre SaSets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 3
- La SerenaQualifying R2 · 14 Jan 2007ClayAndre SaSets won: 2Set 1: 65Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Marcelo MeloSets won: 1Set 1: 7Set 2: 1Set 3: 2
- Belo HorizonteQuarterfinal · 4 Aug 2006HardAndre SaSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 6Marcelo MeloSets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 2
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.