Carsten Ball vs Philip Bester, Costa Mesa 2007, Round of 16

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Final

Carsten Ball

WinnerRank #1368

Ball won in 2 sets

2–0

Set 16–4

Set 26–1

Philip Bester

LostRank #1896

Venue

Costa Mesa Tennis Center

Costa Mesa, 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

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

18 m

Sea level

Head to head

2Ball

1Bester

3 meetings

Costa MesaRound of 16 · 2007HardThis match
Carsten Ball
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Philip Bester
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 1
SacramentoRound of 16 · 2007Hard
Carsten Ball
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Philip Bester
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 2
IrvineRound of 16 · 2007Hard
Philip Bester
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Carsten Ball
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 1

Form and path

Carsten Ball4–2

Ortisei CHHard

WQualifying R1
Carsten Ball
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 7⁷
Pascal Meis
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁵Set 2: 6²

Lexington CHHard

Savannah CHClay

LQualifying R1
Facundo Mena
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Carsten Ball
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4

Philip Bester1–5

CalabasasClay

Vancouver CHHard

LRound of 32
Ruben Bemelmans
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁸Set 2: 6
Philip Bester
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁶Set 2: 4

Canada MastersHard

LQualifying R1
James Mcgee
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Philip Bester
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6²Set 2: 3

Los CabosHard

LQualifying R1
Evan King
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Philip Bester
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4

Granby CHHard

LRound of 32
Yasutaka Uchiyama
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Philip Bester
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4

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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Carsten Ball vs Philip Bester, Costa Mesa 2007, Round of 16

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

Form and path

Match research