Santiago Ventura vs Albert Montanes, Bucharest 2009, Semifinal
Final score
Final
Montanes won in 3 sets · 1h 51m
1–2
Set 16–4
Set 24–6
Set 31–6
Venue and conditions
Arenele BNRBucharest, ROU
ClayCourt speed3.1 vs last year91.9Very 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 worksConditionsHistorical daily weather
Match stats
1h 51m1Aces1
0Double faults3
45Service points won56
13Service games played14
8Service games won11
14Return games played13
4/944%Break points saved50%3/6
3/650%Break points converted56%5/9
Head to head
3Ventura
4Montanes
7 meetings- BucharestSemifinal · 26 Sept 2009ClayThis matchAlbert MontanesSets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Santiago VenturaSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 1
- CasablancaRound of 16 · 8 Apr 2009ClayAlbert MontanesSets won: 2Set 1: 5Set 2: 6Set 3: 7Santiago VenturaSets won: 1Set 1: 7Set 2: 3Set 3: 5
- MonzaSemifinal · 12 Apr 2008ClayAlbert MontanesSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Santiago VenturaSets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 3
- Vina del MarRound of 16 · 1 Feb 2006ClayAlbert MontanesSets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Santiago VenturaSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 3
- Barcelona 2Semifinal · 15 Oct 2004ClaySantiago VenturaSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 7Albert MontanesSets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 5
- SzczecinRound of 32 · 21 Sept 2004ClaySantiago VenturaSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 3Set 3: 6Albert MontanesSets won: 1Set 1: 65Set 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.