Nicolas Massu vs Julien Benneteau, Kitzbuhel 2009, Round of 16
Final score
Final
Benneteau won in 3 sets · 3h 7m
1–2
Set 11–6
Set 27–64
Set 36–77
Venue and conditions
Kitzbüheler TennisclubKitzbühel, AUT
ClayCourt speed2.9 vs last year99.2Average
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
3h 7m2Aces13
3Double faults8
59Service points won71
15Service games played16
9Service games won12
16Return games played15
9/1560%Break points saved56%5/9
4/944%Break points converted40%6/15
Head to head
1Massu
1Benneteau
2 meetings- KitzbuhelRound of 16 · 20 May 2009ClayThis matchJulien BenneteauSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 64Set 3: 7Nicolas MassuSets won: 1Set 1: 1Set 2: 7Set 3: 67
- TunisQuarterfinal · 2 May 2008ClayNicolas MassuSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Julien BenneteauSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 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.