Ludovic Walter vs Joao Sousa, US Open 2011, Qualifying R1
Final score
Final
7-6(4) 6-4
Venue and conditions
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis CenterFlushing, USA
Outdoor hardCourt speed0.5 vs last year100.0Average
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
Match stats
1h 38m8Aces2
5Double faults0
47Service points won52
11Service games played11
9Service games won10
11Return games played11
2/450%Break points saved67%2/3
1/333%Break points converted50%2/4
Head to head
1Walter
1Sousa
2 meetings- US OpenQualifying R1 · 24 Aug 2011HardThis matchJoao SousaSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6Ludovic WalterSets won: 0Set 1: 64Set 2: 4
- Córdoba (Spain)Quarterfinal · 2010HardLudovic WalterSets won: 2Set 1: 2Set 2: 7Set 3: 7Joao SousaSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 63Set 3: 63
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.