Somdev Devvarman vs Izak Van Der Merwe, Charlottesville Challenger 2009, Round of 16

Challenger · Round of 16 · Hard · Thu 5 Nov

Final

Somdev Devvarman

WinnerRank #13471.4067%

Devvarman won in 3 sets

2–1

Set 16–2

Set 21–6

Set 36–2

Izak Van Der Merwe

LostRank #19652.8033%

Venue

Boar's Head Sports Club

Charlottesville, USA· Hard

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.

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Altitude

162 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Low

Head to head

3Devvarman

0Merwe

3 meetings

Charlottesville ChallengerRound of 16 · 5 Nov 2009HardThis match
Somdev Devvarman
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 1Set 3: 6
Izak Van Der Merwe
Sets won: 1Set 1: 2Set 2: 6Set 3: 2
JohannesburgSemifinal · 5 Feb 2011Hard
Somdev Devvarman
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Izak Van Der Merwe
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 4
Aptos ChallengerQuarterfinal · 17 Jul 2009Hard
Somdev Devvarman
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Izak Van Der Merwe
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 2

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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Somdev Devvarman vs Izak Van Der Merwe, Charlottesville Challenger 2009, Round of 16

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

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