Jack Sock vs Izak Van Der Merwe, Dallas 2012, Round of 16
Final score
Final · Retired
6-1 4-6 3-0 RET
Venue and conditions
T Bar M Racquet ClubDallas, USA
Indoor hardCourt speed3.2 vs last year106.5Fast
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 worksAltitude193 mLow
Match stats
1h 11m1Aces9
2Double faults3
37Service points won34
10Service games played10
5Service games won8
10Return games played10
7/1258%Break points saved33%1/3
2/367%Break points converted42%5/12
Head to head
0Sock
3Merwe
3 meetingsHard 0–2Grass 0–1
- DallasRound of 16 · 8 Feb 2012HardThis matchIzak Van Der MerweSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 3Jack SockSets won: 1Set 1: 1Set 2: 6Set 3: 0
Jack Sock · Retired
- CharlottesvilleRound of 16 · 1 Nov 2012HardIzak Van Der MerweSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Jack SockSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 4
- NewportRound of 16 · 11 Jul 2012GrassIzak Van Der MerweSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Jack SockSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 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.