Alex Kuznetsov vs Izak Van Der Merwe, Lexington Challenger 2009, Round of 16

Challenger · Round of 16 · Hard · Thu 23 Jul

Final

Alex Kuznetsov

WinnerRank #850

Kuznetsov won in 2 sets

2–0

Set 17–5

Set 26–4

Izak Van Der Merwe

LostRank #1965

Venue

Hilary J. Boone Tennis Center

Lexington, USA· Hard

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

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Wind

13 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

82%

Humid

Temperature

25°C

Warm

Altitude

308 m

Moderate

Historical daily weather

Head to head

6Kuznetsov

2Merwe

8 meetings

Hard 5–2Grass 1–0

Lexington ChallengerRound of 16 · 23 Jul 2009HardThis match
Alex Kuznetsov
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Izak Van Der Merwe
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 4
MemphisQualifying R1 · 18 Feb 2012Hard
Alex Kuznetsov
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 3
Izak Van Der Merwe
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 0
Tiburon ChallengerRound of 32 · 12 Oct 2011Hard
Alex Kuznetsov
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 7
Izak Van Der Merwe
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 5
Sacramento ChallengerRound of 16 · 6 Oct 2011Hard
Alex Kuznetsov
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Izak Van Der Merwe
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 2
Delray BeachQualifying R1 · 19 Feb 2011Hard
Alex Kuznetsov
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Izak Van Der Merwe
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4
WimbledonQualifying R1 · 16 Jun 2010Grass
Alex Kuznetsov
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6⁵Set 3: 14
Izak Van Der Merwe
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 7⁷Set 3: 12

Match research

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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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Alex Kuznetsov vs Izak Van Der Merwe, Lexington Challenger 2009, Round of 16

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

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