Potito Starace vs Gerald Melzer, Casablanca 2013, Semifinal
Final score
Final · Retired
6-7(5) 6-2 2-1 RET
Venue and conditions
Océanic Club de CasablancaCasablanca, MAR
ClayCourt speed2.2 vs last year91.9Very slow
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 52m1Aces1
2Double faults4
51Service points won46
11Service games played12
9Service games won7
12Return games played11
3/560%Break points saved58%7/12
5/1242%Break points converted40%2/5
Head to head
1Starace
0Melzer
1 meeting- CasablancaSemifinal · 1 Nov 2013ClayThis matchPotito StaraceSets won: 1Set 1: 65Set 2: 6Set 3: 2Gerald MelzerSets won: 1Set 1: 7Set 2: 2Set 3: 1
Gerald Melzer · Retired
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.