Xavier Malisse vs Denis Istomin, Barletta 2009, Round of 16
Final score
Final
6-2 6-7(9) 7-6(2)
Venue and conditions
Circolo Tennis Hugo SimmenBarletta, ITA
ClayCourt speed2.1 vs last year87.9Very slow
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 worksConditionsHistorical daily weather
Match stats
2Aces3
2Double faults1
69Service points won67
16Service games played16
11Service games won13
16Return games played16
6/1155%Break points saved25%1/4
3/475%Break points converted45%5/11
Head to head
0Malisse
2Istomin
2 meetings- BarlettaRound of 16 · 25 Mar 2009ClayThis matchDenis IstominSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 69Set 3: 7Xavier MalisseSets won: 1Set 1: 2Set 2: 7Set 3: 62
- Madrid MastersRound of 64 · 6 May 2013ClayDenis IstominSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Xavier MalisseSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 2
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.