John Isner vs Richard Gasquet, Basel 2009, Round of 16
Final score
Final
4-6 7-6(9) 6-2
Venue and conditions
St. JakobshalleBasel, SUI
Indoor hardCourt speed0.2 vs last year107.2Fast
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 worksAltitude263 mLow
Match stats
2h 1m22Aces6
4Double faults4
70Service points won70
15Service games played15
13Service games won14
15Return games played15
4/667%Break points saved75%3/4
1/425%Break points converted33%2/6
Head to head
2Isner
3Gasquet
5 meetingsHard 1–2Grass 0–1Clay 1–0
- BaselRound of 16 · 5 Nov 2009HardThis matchRichard GasquetSets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 7Set 3: 6John IsnerSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 69Set 3: 2
- EastbourneQuarterfinal · 29 Jun 2017GrassRichard GasquetSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6John IsnerSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 2
- Cincinnati MastersRound of 32 · 14 Aug 2013HardJohn IsnerSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6Richard GasquetSets won: 0Set 1: 66Set 2: 2
- Canada MastersSemifinal · 11 Aug 2012HardRichard GasquetSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6John IsnerSets won: 0Set 1: 63Set 2: 3
- BelgradeQuarterfinal · 7 May 2010ClayJohn IsnerSets won: 2Set 1: 2Set 2: 7Set 3: 6Richard GasquetSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 66Set 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.