Carsten Ball vs Izak Van Der Merwe, Delray Beach 2012, Qualifying R1
Final score
Final
6-4 3-6 7-6(4)Venue and conditions
Delray Beach Tennis CenterDelray Beach, USA
Outdoor hardCourt speed3.8 vs last year99.7Average
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 54m5Aces6
4Double faults3
66Service points won58
16Service games played15
14Service games won13
15Return games played16
7/978%Break points saved50%2/4
2/450%Break points converted22%2/9
Head to head
3Ball
3Merwe
6 meetings- Delray BeachQualifying R1 · 25 Feb 2012HardThis matchIzak Van Der MerweSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 7Carsten BallSets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 64
- NashvilleRound of 32 · 4 Nov 2008HardCarsten BallSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6Izak Van Der MerweSets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 3
- SacramentoRound of 32 · 6 Oct 2008HardCarsten BallSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Izak Van Der MerweSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 3
- CarsonQualifying R1 · 26 May 2007HardCarsten BallSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7Izak Van Der MerweSets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 64
- SacramentoQuarterfinal · 2007HardIzak Van Der MerweSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Carsten BallSets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 4
- Baton RougeFinal · 2007HardIzak Van Der MerweSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7Carsten BallSets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 64
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.