Roko Karanusic vs Artem Smirnov, Athens 2011, Qualifying R3
Final score
Final
6-3 6-3Venue and conditions
Athens Olympic Tennis Centre (OAKA)Athens, GRE
Outdoor hardCourt speed0.6 vs last year99.9Average
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
2Karanusic
0Smirnov
2 meetings- AthensQualifying R3 · 11 Apr 2011HardThis matchRoko KaranusicSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Artem SmirnovSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 3
- DonetskRound of 16 · 6 Sept 2007HardRoko KaranusicSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Artem SmirnovSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 1
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.