James Blake vs Florian Mayer, Metz 2012, Round of 16
Final score
Final
6-7(4) 6-3 6-4
Venue and conditions
Parc des Expositions de Metz MetropoleMetz, FRA
Indoor hardCourt speed1.2 vs last year104.1Fast
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 worksAltitude216 mLow
Match stats
1h 50m12Aces6
4Double faults1
64Service points won73
15Service games played16
12Service games won15
16Return games played15
3/650%Break points saved86%6/7
1/714%Break points converted50%3/6
Head to head
4Blake
1Mayer
5 meetings- MetzRound of 16 · 19 Sept 2012HardThis matchFlorian MayerSets won: 2Set 1: 64Set 2: 6Set 3: 6James BlakeSets won: 1Set 1: 7Set 2: 3Set 3: 4
- MemphisRound of 32 · 19 Feb 2013HardJames BlakeSets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Florian MayerSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 2
- BeijingRound of 32 · 5 Oct 2009HardJames BlakeSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6Florian MayerSets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 3
- Delray BeachQuarterfinal · 2 Feb 2007HardJames BlakeSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Florian MayerSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 4
- Australian OpenRound of 128 · 18 Jan 2005HardJames BlakeSets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Florian MayerSets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 2Set 3: 0
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.