Michel Koning vs Sean Thornley, Dublin 2008, Quarterfinal

FUTURES · Quarterfinal · Carpet

Final

Michel Koning

WinnerRank #767

Koning won in 2 sets

2–0

Set 16–2

Set 27–6⁷

Sean Thornley

LostRank #1712

Venue

Brookfield Lawn Tennis Club

Dublin, IRL· Carpet

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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Wind

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Humidity

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Temperature

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Altitude

36 m

Sea level

Head to head

1Koning

1Thornley

2 meetings

Carpet 1–0Grass 0–1

DublinQuarterfinal · 2008CarpetThis match
Michel Koning
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁹
Sean Thornley
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 6⁷
IlkleyRound of 32 · 2009Grass
Sean Thornley
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 2
Michel Koning
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁴Set 2: 0
Michel Koning · Defaulted

Form and path

Michel Koning2–4

Aachen CHCarpet

Orleans CHHard

Rennes CHHard

LQualifying R2
Bjorn Rehnquist
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Michel Koning
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 1

NeversHard

LRound of 32
Pierre Ludovic Duclos
Sets won: 1Set 1: 5Set 2: 6Set 3: 3
Michel Koning
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7Set 2: 4Set 3: 0
Michel Koning · Retired

Sean Thornley2–4

Surbiton CHGrass

Kenitra CHClay

LQualifying R1
Younes Rachidi
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 6
Sean Thornley
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 1

Portoroz CHHard

Tallahassee CHClay

LQualifying R1
Andrew Carter
Sets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Sean Thornley
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 2Set 3: 3

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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Michel Koning vs Sean Thornley, Dublin 2008, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

Form and path

Match research