Michael Russell vs Nicolas Almagro, Houston 2014, Round of 16
Final score
Final
6-2 6-3
Venue and conditions
River Oaks Country ClubHouston, USA
ClayCourt speed2.6 vs last year91.8Very 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 8m2Aces7
2Double faults6
27Service points won37
8Service games played9
4Service games won8
9Return games played8
4/850%Break points saved50%1/2
1/250%Break points converted50%4/8
Head to head
1Russell
2Almagro
3 meetingsClay 0–1Hard 1–1
- HoustonRound of 16 · 10 Apr 2014ClayThis matchNicolas AlmagroSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Michael RussellSets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 3
- Indian Wells MastersRound of 64 · 12 Mar 2011HardNicolas AlmagroSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Michael RussellSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4
- Canada MastersRound of 64 · 6 Aug 2007HardMichael RussellSets won: 2Set 1: 2Set 2: 7Set 3: 6Nicolas AlmagroSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 63Set 3: 3
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.