Benjamin Balleret vs Niels Desein, Dakar 2008, Semifinal

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Final

Benjamin Balleret

LostRank #1359

Desein won in 2 sets

0–2

Set 16–7⁵

Set 23–6

Niels Desein

WinnerRank #1456

Venue

Tennis Club Sporting

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

11 m

Sea level

Head to head

1Balleret

1Desein

2 meetings

Hard 0–1Clay 1–0

DakarSemifinal · 2008HardThis match
Niels Desein
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Benjamin Balleret
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁵Set 2: 3
Geneva ChallengerRound of 32 · 18 Aug 2009Clay
Benjamin Balleret
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁷
Niels Desein
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 6⁵

Form and path

Benjamin Balleret2–4

ToulonClay

Mont-de-MarsanClay

LRound of 32
Alexis Musialek
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Benjamin Balleret
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6³Set 2: 4

Lyon CHClay

LQualifying R1
Prajnesh Gunneswaran
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Benjamin Balleret
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 1

GrasseClay

LQuarterfinal
Sebastien Boltz
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Benjamin Balleret
Sets won: 0Set 1: 0Set 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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Benjamin Balleret vs Niels Desein, Dakar 2008, Semifinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

Form and path

Match research