Jean Christophe Faurel vs Robert Smeets, Manchester Challenger 2008, Round of 16

Challenger · Round of 16 · Grass · Fri 18 Jul

Final

Jean Christophe Faurel

LostRank #14783.7025%

Smeets won in 3 sets

1–2

Set 17–6⁶

Set 24–6

Set 30–6

Robert Smeets

WinnerRank #11771.2575%

Venue

Northern Lawn Tennis Club

Manchester, GBR· Grass

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

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Wind

18 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

91%

Very humid

Temperature

16°C

Mild

Altitude

37 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Head to head

1Faurel

1Smeets

2 meetings

Grass 0–1Hard 1–0

Manchester ChallengerRound of 16 · 18 Jul 2008GrassThis match
Robert Smeets
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6⁶Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Jean Christophe Faurel
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7⁸Set 2: 4Set 3: 0
Australian OpenQualifying R3 · 14 Jan 2006Hard
Jean Christophe Faurel
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6
Robert Smeets
Sets won: 1Set 1: 0Set 2: 6Set 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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Jean Christophe Faurel vs Robert Smeets, Manchester Challenger 2008, Round of 16

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

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