Petar Popovic vs Niels Desein, Vrsar 2008, Round of 16

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Final

Petar Popovic

WinnerRank #1120

Popovic won in 2 sets

2–0

Set 17–5

Set 26–3

Niels Desein

LostRank #1456

Venue

Tennis Centre Petalon

Vrsar, CRO· Clay

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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Humidity

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Temperature

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Altitude

12 m

Sea level

Head to head

1Popovic

0Desein

1 meeting

VrsarRound of 16 · 2008ClayThis match
Petar Popovic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Niels Desein
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 3

Form and path

Petar Popovic3–3

ČačakClay

LSemifinal
Nikola Ciric
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Petar Popovic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 3
WQuarterfinal
Petar Popovic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Claudio Grassi
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 4
WRound of 16
Petar Popovic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Marko Baralic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 0Set 2: 2
WRound of 32
Petar Popovic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁸Set 2: 6
Dusan Lajovic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁶Set 2: 3

SuboticaClay

LRound of 32
Ilija Vucic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁷
Petar Popovic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 6³

SomborClay

LRound of 16
Ante Nakic Alfirevic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 4Set 3: 6
Petar Popovic
Sets won: 1Set 1: 5Set 2: 6Set 3: 3

Niels Desein2–4

KoksijdeClay

LRound of 32
Zizou Bergs
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Niels Desein
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 1

Vale Do LoboHard

LRound of 32
Frederico Gil
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Niels Desein
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 2

GrenobleHard

Sharm ElSheikhHard

LRound of 32
Benjamin Lock
Sets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 7Set 3: 6
Niels Desein
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 5Set 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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Petar Popovic vs Niels Desein, Vrsar 2008, Round of 16

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

Form and path

Match research