Denis Istomin vs Grigor Dimitrov, Besancon 2009, Round of 32
Final score
Final
3-6 6-2 7-6(3)
Venue and conditions
Pôle Espoir du Trébignon (TSB Thise tennis), ThiseBesancon, FRA
Indoor hardCourt speed1.7 vs last year108.2Very fast
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 worksAltitude248 mLow
Head to head
1Istomin
3Dimitrov
4 meetings- BesanconRound of 32 · 24 Feb 2009HardThis matchDenis IstominSets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 7Grigor DimitrovSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 2Set 3: 63
- RotterdamRound of 16 · 16 Feb 2017HardGrigor DimitrovSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6Denis IstominSets won: 0Set 1: 67Set 2: 1
- Australian OpenRound of 16 · 23 Jan 2017HardGrigor DimitrovSets won: 3Set 1: 2Set 2: 7Set 3: 6Set 4: 6Denis IstominSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 62Set 3: 2Set 4: 1
- Shanghai MastersRound of 64 · 6 Oct 2014HardGrigor DimitrovSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Denis IstominSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 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.