Blake Strode vs Michael Venus, Birmingham 2009, Quarterfinal

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Final

Blake Strode

LostRank #1021

Venus won in 3 sets

1–2

Set 17–6⁴

Set 24–6

Set 34–6

Michael Venus

WinnerRank #1027

Venue

Highland Park Tennis Center

Birmingham, USA· 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

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Wind

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Humidity

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Temperature

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Altitude

232 m

Low

Head to head

0Strode

1Venus

1 meeting

BirminghamQuarterfinal · 2009ClayThis match
Michael Venus
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6⁴Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Blake Strode
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 4Set 3: 4

Form and path

Blake Strode2–4

EdwardsvilleHard

LQualifying R1
Gustav Hansson
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Blake Strode
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 1

GodfreyHard

LQualifying R4
Mac Styslinger
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Blake Strode
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 1
WQualifying R3
Blake Strode
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 7
Hunter Reese
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁵Set 2: 5
WQualifying R2
Blake Strode
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6
Hunter Harrington
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 3

Winston-SalemHard

LQualifying R1
Devin Britton
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7
Blake Strode
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 5

Los AngelesHard

LQualifying R1
Marco Chiudinelli
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7
Blake Strode
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 5

Michael Venus0–6

Rome MastersClay

LQualifying R1
Jeremy Chardy
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Michael Venus
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 1

AucklandHard

LRound of 32
Tennys Sandgren
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Michael Venus
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 3

AucklandHard

LRound of 32
Roberto Bautista Agut
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Michael Venus
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 1

ChengduHard

LQualifying R1
Zihao Xia
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁸Set 2: 7⁷
Michael Venus
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁶Set 2: 6⁴

Irving CHHard

LQualifying R1
Tommy Paul
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁷
Michael Venus
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 6¹

AucklandHard

LRound of 32
Feliciano Lopez
Sets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Michael Venus
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 3

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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Blake Strode vs Michael Venus, Birmingham 2009, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

Form and path

Match research