Michael Russell vs Rajeev Ram, Dallas Challenger 2009, Quarterfinal

Challenger · Quarterfinal · Hard · Thu 5 Feb

Final

Michael Russell

LostRank #1124

Ram won in 3 sets

1–2

Set 17–5

Set 24–6

Set 35–7

Rajeev Ram

WinnerRank #1076

Venue

T Bar M Racquet Club

Dallas, 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

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Altitude

193 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Low

Head to head

3Russell

3Ram

6 meetings

Hard 3–2Grass 0–1

Dallas ChallengerQuarterfinal · 5 Feb 2009HardThis match
Rajeev Ram
Sets won: 2Set 1: 5Set 2: 6Set 3: 7
Michael Russell
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7Set 2: 4Set 3: 5
Dallas ChallengerRound of 32 · 3 Feb 2014Hard
Rajeev Ram
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6⁴Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Michael Russell
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 3Set 3: 4
NewportRound of 16 · 11 Jul 2012Grass
Rajeev Ram
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁸Set 2: 6
Michael Russell
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁶Set 2: 3
Tulsa ChallengerQuarterfinal · 16 Sept 2011Hard
Michael Russell
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6
Rajeev Ram
Sets won: 1Set 1: 1Set 2: 6Set 3: 3
Nashville ChallengerRound of 16 · 6 Nov 2008Hard
Michael Russell
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Rajeev Ram
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6²Set 2: 3
Tulsa ChallengerRound of 32 · 9 Sept 2008Hard
Michael Russell
Sets won: 2Set 1: 2Set 2: 7Set 3: 6
Rajeev Ram
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 5Set 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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Michael Russell vs Rajeev Ram, Dallas Challenger 2009, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

Match research