Paul Capdeville vs John Isner, Houston 2009, Round of 16

ATP 250 · Round of 16 · Clay · Wed 8 Apr

Final

Paul Capdeville

LostRank #11862.0046%

Isner won in 3 sets · 2h 40m

1–2

Set 16–4

Set 26–7¹

Set 36–7⁵

John Isner

WinnerRank #6601.7254%

Venue

River Oaks Country Club

Houston, USA· Clay

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

Slow

2.2vs last year

Wind

23 km/h

Moderate

Humidity

58%

Moderate

Temperature

27°C

Warm

Altitude

21 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

2h 40m

9Aces24

5Double faults5

77Service points won92

17Service games played17

17Service games won16

17Return games played17

3/3100%Break points saved86%6/7

1/714%Break points converted0%0/3

Head to head

0Capdeville

2Isner

2 meetings

HoustonRound of 16 · 8 Apr 2009ClayThis match
John Isner
Sets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 7⁷Set 3: 7⁷
Paul Capdeville
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 6¹Set 3: 6⁵
Bermuda ChallengerRound of 32 · 21 Apr 2008Clay
John Isner
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6³Set 3: 6
Paul Capdeville
Sets won: 1Set 1: 2Set 2: 7⁷Set 3: 4

Match research

Pro

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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Paul Capdeville vs John Isner, Houston 2009, Round of 16

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research