Mario Ancic vs Ernests Gulbis, Metz 2008, Round of 32
Final score
Final
7-6(3) 6-4
Venue and conditions
Les Arenes de MetzMetz, FRA
Indoor hardCourt speed0.6 vs last year104.5Fast
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 worksAltitude171 mLow
Match stats
1h 40m4Aces11
2Double faults8
46Service points won49
11Service games played11
8Service games won9
11Return games played11
4/757%Break points saved67%4/6
2/633%Break points converted43%3/7
Head to head
1Ancic
1Gulbis
2 meetingsHard 0–1Carpet 1–0
- MetzRound of 32 · 29 Sept 2008HardThis matchErnests GulbisSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6Mario AncicSets won: 0Set 1: 63Set 2: 4
- St. PetersburgSemifinal · 28 Oct 2006CarpetMario AncicSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Ernests GulbisSets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 3
Match research
ProEverything 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.