Michael Russell vs Tim Smyczek, Memphis 2014, Round of 16

ATP 250 · Round of 16 · Hard · Wed 12 Feb

Final

Michael Russell

WinnerRank #11242.2643%Upset

Russell won in 2 sets · 1h 28m

2–0

Set 16–2

Set 27–6⁵

Tim Smyczek

LostRank #8621.7257%

Venue

Racquet Club of Memphis

Memphis, 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

Average

3.3vs last year

Altitude

92 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Low

Match stats

1h 28m

1Aces2

2Double faults2

46Service points won35

10Service games played10

8Service games won6

10Return games played10

4/667%Break points saved50%4/8

4/850%Break points converted33%2/6

Head to head

4Russell

3Smyczek

7 meetings

MemphisRound of 16 · 12 Feb 2014HardThis match
Michael Russell
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁷
Tim Smyczek
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 6⁵
AcapulcoQualifying R1 · 21 Feb 2015Hard
Michael Russell
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6⁹Set 3: 6
Tim Smyczek
Sets won: 1Set 1: 5Set 2: 7¹¹Set 3: 4
Winston-SalemRound of 64 · 19 Aug 2013Hard
Tim Smyczek
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6⁶Set 3: 6
Michael Russell
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 7⁸Set 3: 4
Miami MastersQualifying R1 · 19 Mar 2012Hard
Michael Russell
Sets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Tim Smyczek
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 2
Indian Wells MastersQualifying R2 · 7 Mar 2012Hard
Tim Smyczek
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Michael Russell
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 0
MemphisQualifying R1 · 12 Feb 2011Hard
Michael Russell
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1
Tim Smyczek
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1
Tim Smyczek · Retired

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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Michael Russell vs Tim Smyczek, Memphis 2014, Round of 16

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research