John Isner vs Izak Van Der Merwe, Newport 2012, Quarterfinal

ATP 250 · Quarterfinal · Grass · Fri 13 Jul

Final

John Isner

WinnerRank #6601.1486%

Isner won in 2 sets · 1h 23m

2–0

Set 16–4

Set 27–6²

Izak Van Der Merwe

LostRank #19656.9214%

Venue

International Tennis Hall of Fame

Newport, USA· Grass

Court speed

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 works

Fast

5.5vs last year

Wind

18 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

76%

Humid

Temperature

25°C

Warm

Altitude

26 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 23m

12Aces6

2Double faults4

51Service points won46

11Service games played11

11Service games won10

11Return games played11

2/2100%Break points saved50%1/2

1/250%Break points converted0%0/2

Head to head

2Isner

0Merwe

2 meetings

Grass 1–0Hard 1–0

NewportQuarterfinal · 13 Jul 2012GrassThis match
John Isner
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁷
Izak Van Der Merwe
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 6²
Calabasas ChallengerRound of 32 · 15 Oct 2007Hard
John Isner
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Izak Van Der Merwe
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 4

Match research

Pro

Everything 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.

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John Isner vs Izak Van Der Merwe, Newport 2012, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research