Alexander Flock vs Yannick Mertens, Tipton 2008, Quarterfinal

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Final

Alexander Flock

WinnerRank #998

Flock won in 2 sets

2–0

Set 17–6²

Set 26–3

Yannick Mertens

LostRank #1230

Venue

Tipton Sports Academy

Tipton, GBR· 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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Altitude

131 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Low

Head to head

3Flock

0Mertens

3 meetings

Hard 1–0Clay 2–0

TiptonQuarterfinal · 2008HardThis match
Alexander Flock
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Yannick Mertens
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6²Set 2: 3
WetzlarQuarterfinal · 2007Clay
Alexander Flock
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Yannick Mertens
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁴Set 2: 4
BucharestSemifinal · 2007Clay
Alexander Flock
Sets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 7
Yannick Mertens
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 5

Form and path

Alexander Flock2–4

CologneClay

LQualifying R1
Andrei Plotniy
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 6
Alexander Flock
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 4

KaarstCarpet

LQualifying R1
Lukas Ruepke
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 2
Alexander Flock
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6³Set 2: 0
Alexander Flock · Retired

Wolfsburg CHCarpet

NusslochCarpet

LSemifinal
Nils Langer
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 1
Alexander Flock
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 0
Alexander Flock · Retired

Yannick Mertens0–6

Bagnères-de-BigorreHard

LRound of 32
Adrien Gobat
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 6
Yannick Mertens
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 1

Lille CHHard

LQualifying R1
James Mccabe
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Yannick Mertens
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 3

Tenerife 3 CHHard

LQualifying R1
Joao Domingues
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Yannick Mertens
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 2

Tenerife CHHard

LQualifying R1
Lucas Gerch
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Yannick Mertens
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 1

Roanne CHHard

LQualifying R1
Arthur Cazaux
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Yannick Mertens
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 2

AntwerpHard

LQualifying R1
Jesper De Jong
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6
Yannick Mertens
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 1

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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Alexander Flock vs Yannick Mertens, Tipton 2008, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

Form and path

Match research