Frederik Nielsen vs Mikhail Kukushkin, Istanbul 2009, Round of 16
Final score
Final
1-6 6-4 6-3
Venue and conditions
TED Sports ClubIstanbul, TUR
Outdoor hardCourt speed97.0Average
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
0Nielsen
1Kukushkin
1 meeting- IstanbulRound of 16 · 12 Aug 2009HardThis matchMikhail KukushkinSets won: 2Set 1: 1Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Frederik NielsenSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 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.