James Ludlow vs Niels Desein, Dakar 2008, Round of 16

FUTURES · Round of 16 · Hard

Final

James Ludlow

LostRank #1716

Desein won in 2 sets

0–2

Set 13–6

Set 24–6

Niels Desein

WinnerRank #1456

Venue

Olympique Club de Dakar

Dakar, SEN· 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

22 m

Sea level

Head to head

0Ludlow

1Desein

1 meeting

DakarRound of 16 · 2008HardThis match
Niels Desein
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
James Ludlow
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 4

Form and path

James Ludlow1–5

Granby CHHard

LRound of 32
Jesse Levine
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
James Ludlow
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4

ChicoHard

LRound of 32
Nick Papac
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6
James Ludlow
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 3

SacramentoHard

LRound of 16
Philip Bester
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
James Ludlow
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁵Set 2: 3
WRound of 32
James Ludlow
Sets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Joshua Zavala
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 2Set 3: 0

GuadalajaraHard

LRound of 32
Boris Nicola Bakalov
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁷
James Ludlow
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 6³

Mexico CityHard

LRound of 32
Miguel Gallardo Valles
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
James Ludlow
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 4

Niels Desein2–4

KoksijdeClay

LRound of 32
Zizou Bergs
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Niels Desein
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 1

Vale Do LoboHard

LRound of 32
Frederico Gil
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Niels Desein
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 2

GrenobleHard

Sharm ElSheikhHard

LRound of 32
Benjamin Lock
Sets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 7Set 3: 6
Niels Desein
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 5Set 3: 1

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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James Ludlow vs Niels Desein, Dakar 2008, Round of 16

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

Form and path

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