Alex Kuznetsov vs Izak Van Der Merwe, Wimbledon 2010, Qualifying R1
Final score
Final · Retired
Kuznetsov won by retirement
2–1
Set 16–3
Set 26–75
Set 314–12
Venue and conditions
All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet ClubLondon, GBR
GrassCourt speed2.5 vs last year108.7Very fast
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
Head to head
6Kuznetsov
2Merwe
8 meetingsGrass 1–0Hard 5–2
- WimbledonQualifying R1 · 16 Jun 2010GrassThis matchAlex KuznetsovSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 65Set 3: 14Izak Van Der MerweSets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 7Set 3: 12
- MemphisQualifying R1 · 18 Feb 2012HardAlex KuznetsovSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Izak Van Der MerweSets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 0
- TiburonRound of 32 · 12 Oct 2011HardAlex KuznetsovSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 7Izak Van Der MerweSets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 5
- SacramentoRound of 16 · 6 Oct 2011HardAlex KuznetsovSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Izak Van Der MerweSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 2
- Delray BeachQualifying R1 · 19 Feb 2011HardAlex KuznetsovSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Izak Van Der MerweSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4
- LexingtonRound of 16 · 23 Jul 2009HardAlex KuznetsovSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6Izak Van Der MerweSets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 4
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.