Valentin Sanon vs Denys Molchanov, Abidjan 2008, Semifinal

FUTURES · Semifinal · Hard

Final

Valentin Sanon

WinnerRank #1137

Sanon won in 2 sets

2–0

Set 16–4

Set 26–3

Denys Molchanov

LostRank #642

Venue

Arthur Ashe International Tennis Center at Hôtel Ivoire

Abidjan, CIV· 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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Wind

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Humidity

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Temperature

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Altitude

34 m

Sea level

Head to head

1Sanon

0Molchanov

1 meeting

AbidjanSemifinal · 2008HardThis match
Valentin Sanon
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Denys Molchanov
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 3

Form and path

Valentin Sanon2–4

Quimper CHHard

LQualifying R1
Barry King
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Valentin Sanon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 0Set 2: 1

Futures LagosHard

LQuarterfinal
Gilad Ben Zvi
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁸
Valentin Sanon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 6⁶
WRound of 16
Valentin Sanon
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 5
Clifford Enosoregbe
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 0
Clifford Enosoregbe · Retired
WRound of 32
Valentin Sanon
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Onyeka Mbanu
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 3

Futures LagosHard

LRound of 32
Abdul Mumin Babalola
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Valentin Sanon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 2

NeversHard

LRound of 32
Constantin Belot
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Valentin Sanon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 1

Denys Molchanov0–6

Bratislava 2 CHHard

LQualifying R1
Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Denys Molchanov
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 0

Tulln CHClay

LQualifying R1
Maxim Mrva
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Denys Molchanov
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 1

Banja Luka CHClay

LQualifying R1
Denis Klok
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Denys Molchanov
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 4

Villena CHHard

LQualifying R1
Daniel Rincon
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7
Denys Molchanov
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 5

Heilbronn CHClay

LQualifying R2
Daniel Masur
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Denys Molchanov
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 3

Barletta CHClay

LQualifying R1
Alexandre Muller
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Denys Molchanov
Sets won: 0Set 1: 0Set 2: 0

Match research

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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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Valentin Sanon vs Denys Molchanov, Abidjan 2008, Semifinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

Form and path

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