Nikola Mektic vs Alexander Ward, Dubrovnik 2009, Round of 16

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Final

Nikola Mektic

WinnerRank #937

Mektic won in 3 sets

2–1

Set 13–6

Set 26–2

Set 36–3

Alexander Ward

LostRank #1181

Venue

Tenis klub Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik, CRO· Clay

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

Know how fast this court plays before the first serve

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Wind

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Humidity

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Temperature

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Altitude

15 m

Sea level

Head to head

1Mektic

1Ward

2 meetings

Clay 1–0Carpet 0–1

DubrovnikRound of 16 · 2009ClayThis match
Nikola Mektic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Alexander Ward
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 2Set 3: 3
Rožnov pod RadhoštěmQuarterfinal · 2011Carpet
Alexander Ward
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Nikola Mektic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 3

Form and path

Nikola Mektic1–5

Cincinnati MastersHard

LQualifying R1
Thomas Fabbiano
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Nikola Mektic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 4

Irving CHHard

LQualifying R1
Norbert Gombos
Sets won: 2Set 1: 5Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Nikola Mektic
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7Set 2: 2Set 3: 1

MemphisHard

LQualifying R1
Benjamin Becker
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Nikola Mektic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 3

Bangkok 2 CHHard

LRound of 32
Frederico Ferreira Silva
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6
Nikola Mektic
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 2

ChennaiHard

Alexander Ward3–3

Vancouver CHHard

LQualifying R2
Thai Son Kwiatkowski
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Alexander Ward
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 0

Aptos CHHard

Lexington CHHard

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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Nikola Mektic vs Alexander Ward, Dubrovnik 2009, Round of 16

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

Form and path

Match research