Kevin Anderson vs Sam Groth, Australian Open 2008, Qualifying R2

Grand Slam · Qualifying R2 · Hard · Thu 10 Jan

Final

Kevin Anderson

WinnerRank #11511.5062%

Anderson won in 2 sets

2–0

Set 16–4

Set 26–2

Sam Groth

LostRank #11552.4538%

Venue

Melbourne Park

Melbourne, AUS· 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

Average

1.1vs last year

Wind

18 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

48%

Comfortable

Temperature

38°C

Hot

Altitude

23 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

8Aces6

2Double faults4

39Service points won30

9Service games played9

9Service games won6

9Return games played9

0/0Break points saved25%1/4

3/475%Break points converted0/0

Head to head

2Anderson

0Groth

2 meetings

Australian OpenQualifying R2 · 10 Jan 2008HardThis match
Kevin Anderson
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Sam Groth
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 2
MemphisRound of 16 · 12 Feb 2015Hard
Kevin Anderson
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Sam Groth
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 2

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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Kevin Anderson vs Sam Groth, Australian Open 2008, Qualifying R2

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research