Benjamin Becker vs Izak Van Der Merwe, Cremona 2009, Final
Final score
Final
7-6(3) 6-1Venue and conditions
Centro Sportivo StradivariCremona, ITA
Outdoor hardCourt speed1.8 vs last year102.9Average
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
7Aces8
0Double faults4
47Service points won38
10Service games played9
10Service games won7
9Return games played10
0/0Break points saved60%3/5
2/540%Break points converted0/0
Head to head
2Becker
1Merwe
3 meetings- CremonaFinal · 24 May 2009HardThis matchBenjamin BeckerSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6Izak Van Der MerweSets won: 0Set 1: 63Set 2: 1
- DohaQualifying R1 · 2 Jan 2010HardBenjamin BeckerSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 6Izak Van Der MerweSets won: 1Set 1: 2Set 2: 6Set 3: 2
- JohannesburgRound of 32 · 4 Feb 2009HardIzak Van Der MerweSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 7Benjamin BeckerSets won: 0Set 1: 64Set 2: 63
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.