Carsten Ball vs Matthew Short, Austin 2012, Round of 16

FUTURES · Round of 16 · Hard

Final

Carsten Ball

WinnerRank #1368

Ball won in 2 sets

2–0

Set 16–2

Set 27–6²

Matthew Short

LostRank #1467

Venue

Polo Tennis and Fitness Club, now Dripping Springs Racquet Club

Austin, USA· Hard

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

Know how fast this court plays before the first serve

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Wind

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Humidity

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Temperature

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Altitude

379 m

Moderate

Head to head

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1 meeting

AustinRound of 16 · 2012HardThis match
Carsten Ball
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁷
Matthew Short
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 6²

Form and path

Carsten Ball4–2

Ortisei CHHard

WQualifying R1
Carsten Ball
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 7⁷
Pascal Meis
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁵Set 2: 6²

Lexington CHHard

Savannah CHClay

LQualifying R1
Facundo Mena
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Carsten Ball
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4

Matthew Short4–2

RoehamptonHard

LQualifying R3
Adam Thornton Brown
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 1Set 3: 6
Matthew Short
Sets won: 1Set 1: 2Set 2: 6Set 3: 4
WQualifying R2
Matthew Short
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Mats Rosenkranz
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 3
WQualifying R1
Matthew Short
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Mason Recci
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁴Set 2: 3

LouleHard

LQualifying R3
Jorge Hernando Ruano
Sets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Matthew Short
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 2Set 3: 1
WQualifying R2
Matthew Short
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2
Marcos Torralbo-Albos
Sets won: 0Set 1: 0
Marcos Torralbo-Albos · Retired
WQualifying R1
Matthew Short
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Jose Maria D'Orey
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 2

Match research

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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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Carsten Ball vs Matthew Short, Austin 2012, Round of 16

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

Form and path

Match research