Kristian Pless vs Jan Mertl, Helsinki Challenger 2007, Round of 16

Challenger · Round of 16 · Hard · Thu 15 Nov

Final

Kristian Pless

WinnerRank #9391.6058%

Pless won in 2 sets

2–0

Set 16–2

Set 27–6³

Jan Mertl

LostRank #18442.2542%

Venue

Tali Tennis Center

Helsinki, FIN· 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.

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Altitude

12 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Sea level

Head to head

4Pless

0Mertl

4 meetings

Hard 3–0Clay 1–0

Helsinki ChallengerRound of 16 · 15 Nov 2007HardThis match
Kristian Pless
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁷
Jan Mertl
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 6³
Kolding ChallengerRound of 16 · 18 Oct 2007Hard
Kristian Pless
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 7⁷
Jan Mertl
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 6⁵
Istanbul ChallengerRound of 32 · 18 Jul 2006Hard
Kristian Pless
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6⁵Set 2: 6Set 3: 7
Jan Mertl
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 3Set 3: 5
Roland GarrosQualifying R1 · 23 May 2006Clay
Kristian Pless
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Jan Mertl
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 3

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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Kristian Pless vs Jan Mertl, Helsinki Challenger 2007, Round of 16

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

Match research