Carsten Ball vs Alex Clayton, Shingle Springs 2008, Quarterfinal

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Final

Carsten Ball

WinnerRank #1368

Ball won in 2 sets

2–0

Set 17–6⁶

Set 26–1

Alex Clayton

LostRank #1247

Venue

In-Shape Fitness

Shingle Springs, USA· 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.

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

469 m

Moderate

Head to head

1Ball

0Clayton

1 meeting

Shingle SpringsQuarterfinal · 2008HardThis match
Carsten Ball
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁸Set 2: 6
Alex Clayton
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁶Set 2: 1

Form and path

Carsten Ball4–2

Ortisei CHHard

WQualifying R1
Carsten Ball
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 7⁷
Pascal Meis
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁵Set 2: 6²

Lexington CHHard

Savannah CHClay

LQualifying R1
Facundo Mena
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Carsten Ball
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4

Alex Clayton0–4

Shingle SpringsThis week

WRound of 16
Alex Clayton
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Rasmus Norby
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 4
WRound of 32
Alex Clayton
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Whit Livingston
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 4

Aptos CHHard

LQualifying R1
Chris Wettengel
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 5Set 3: 6
Alex Clayton
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 7Set 3: 4

US OpenHard

LQualifying R1
Karol Beck
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Alex Clayton
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 2

Aptos CHHard

LRound of 32
Todd Paul
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Alex Clayton
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 3

ClaremontHard

LQuarterfinal
Matt Bruch
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Alex Clayton
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁵Set 2: 4

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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Carsten Ball vs Alex Clayton, Shingle Springs 2008, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

Form and path

Match research