Ricardo Mello vs Kristian Pless, Dallas 2008, Round of 32
Final score
Final
6-7(1) 7-5 6-4Venue and conditions
T Bar M Racquet ClubDallas, USA
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 worksVenue average
Altitude193 mLow
Head to head
0Mello
4Pless
4 meetingsHard 0–3Clay 0–1
- DallasRound of 32 · 28 Jan 2008HardThis matchKristian PlessSets won: 2Set 1: 61Set 2: 7Set 3: 6Ricardo MelloSets won: 1Set 1: 7Set 2: 5Set 3: 4
- Belo HorizonteRound of 16 · 29 Jul 2009HardKristian PlessSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 1Set 3: 6Ricardo MelloSets won: 1Set 1: 65Set 2: 6Set 3: 3
- San AntonioQuarterfinal · 2002HardKristian PlessSets won: 2Set 1: 1Set 2: 6Set 3: 7Ricardo MelloSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 5
- Rio De JaneiroFinal · 2001ClayKristian PlessSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Ricardo MelloSets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 1
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.