Fernando Gonzalez vs Nicolas Almagro, Rome Masters 2008, Round of 16
Final score
Walkover
W/O
Venue and conditions
Foro ItalicoRome, ITA
ClayCourt speed1.0 vs last year92.6Slow
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 worksConditionsHistorical daily weather
Head to head
2Gonzalez
0Almagro
2 meetingsHard 1–0Clay 1–0
- Rome MastersRound of 16 · 8 May 2008ClayThis matchNicolas AlmagroFernando Gonzalez
Fernando Gonzalez · Walkover
- Madrid MastersRound of 32 · 17 Oct 2007HardFernando GonzalezSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 7Nicolas AlmagroSets won: 0Set 1: 611Set 2: 5
- Vina del MarRound of 16 · 3 Feb 2005ClayFernando GonzalezSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 7Nicolas AlmagroSets won: 0Set 1: 64Set 2: 5
Match research
ProEverything 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.