Martin Verkerk vs Simon Stadler, Athens Challenger 2008, Semifinal

Challenger · Semifinal · Clay · Sat 19 Apr

Final

Martin Verkerk

WinnerRank #9841.6557%

Verkerk won in 3 sets

2–1

Set 16–7³

Set 26–2

Set 36–2

Simon Stadler

LostRank #11902.1543%

Venue

Athens Lawn Tennis Club

Athens, GRE· 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.

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Wind

13 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

69%

Moderate

Temperature

24°C

Warm

Altitude

74 m

Low

Historical daily weather

Head to head

1Verkerk

0Stadler

1 meeting

Athens ChallengerSemifinal · 19 Apr 2008ClayThis match
Martin Verkerk
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6³Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Simon Stadler
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 2Set 3: 2

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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Martin Verkerk vs Simon Stadler, Athens Challenger 2008, Semifinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

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