Michael Russell vs Juan Martin del Potro, Memphis 2011, Quarterfinal
Final score
Final
6-4 6-2
Venue and conditions
Racquet Club of MemphisMemphis, USA
Indoor hardCourt speed1.4 vs last year105.7Fast
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 worksAltitude92 mLow
Match stats
1h 28m2Aces7
5Double faults0
32Service points won39
9Service games played9
6Service games won9
9Return games played9
2/540%Break points saved0/0
0/0Break points converted60%3/5
Head to head
1Russell
3Potro
4 meetings- MemphisQuarterfinal · 18 Feb 2011HardThis matchJuan Martin del PotroSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Michael RussellSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 2
- Australian OpenRound of 128 · 18 Jan 2010HardJuan Martin del PotroSets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 3Set 4: 6Michael RussellSets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 4Set 3: 6Set 4: 2
- AdelaideRound of 32 · 31 Dec 2007HardMichael RussellSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Juan Martin del PotroSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 3
- BaselRound of 32 · 24 Oct 2007HardJuan Martin del PotroSets won: 0Set 1: 5Michael RussellSets won: 0Set 1: 2
Michael Russell · Retired
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.