Jonas Bjorkman vs Steve Darcis, Memphis 2008, Semifinal

ATP Intl Gold · Semifinal · Hard · Sat 1 Mar

Final

Jonas Bjorkman

LostRank #6852.5938%

Darcis won in 3 sets · 1h 47m

1–2

Set 16–4

Set 21–6

Set 34–6

Steve Darcis

WinnerRank #7561.5962%

Venue

Racquet Club of Memphis

Memphis, 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

Fast

2.7vs last year

Altitude

92 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Low

Match stats

1h 47m

6Aces7

2Double faults3

54Service points won58

13Service games played14

10Service games won13

14Return games played13

8/1173%Break points saved67%2/3

1/333%Break points converted27%3/11

Head to head

0Bjorkman

1Darcis

1 meeting

MemphisSemifinal · 1 Mar 2008HardThis match
Steve Darcis
Sets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Jonas Bjorkman
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 1Set 3: 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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Jonas Bjorkman vs Steve Darcis, Memphis 2008, Semifinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

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