Michael Russell vs Kevin Anderson, Rome 2 2009, Round of 16
Final score
Final
6-3 7-6(0)
Venue and conditions
Tennis Club GardenRome, ITA
ClayCourt speed91.6Very 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 worksVenue average
ConditionsHistorical daily weather
Head to head
4Russell
2Anderson
6 meetingsClay 1–0Hard 3–2
- Rome 2Round of 16 · 22 Apr 2009ClayThis matchMichael RussellSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7Kevin AndersonSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 60
- AtlantaRound of 16 · 18 Jul 2012HardMichael RussellSets won: 2Set 1: 65Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Kevin AndersonSets won: 1Set 1: 7Set 2: 4Set 3: 4
- AtlantaRound of 16 · 20 Jul 2011HardKevin AndersonSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7Michael RussellSets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 5
- Indian Wells MastersRound of 128 · 10 Mar 2011HardMichael RussellSets won: 2Set 1: 64Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Kevin AndersonSets won: 1Set 1: 7Set 2: 3Set 3: 4
- ChampaignRound of 16 · 13 Nov 2008HardKevin AndersonSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Michael RussellSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 2
- NashvilleQuarterfinal · 6 Nov 2008HardMichael RussellSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6Kevin AndersonSets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 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.